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Characterization

Authored by Fiona Agnew

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 18+ times

Characterization
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these definitions describes INDIRECT characterization?

When a writer tells the reader about a character by describing that character’s thoughts, actions, speech, and dialogue

When a writer makes direct statements about a character’s appearance and/or personality

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the definitions describes DIRECT characterization?

When a writer tells the reader about a character by describing that character’s thoughts, actions, speech, and dialogue

When a writer makes direct statements about a character’s appearance and/or personality

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

3.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The following excerpt from 1984 exemplifies which type of characterization?

"Katherine was a tall, fair-haired girl, very straight, with splendid movements."

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following types of characterization is used to describe Winston?

Direct

Indirect

Both

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"He would inform you with quiet pride, between whiffs of his pipe, that he had put in an appearance at the Community Center every evening for the past four years."

This excerpt about Tom Parsons can be described as...

Direct characterization

Indirect characterization

Both

Neither

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"He would inform you with quiet pride, between whiffs of his pipe, that he had put in an appearance at the Community Center every evening for the past four years."

What does this description of Tom Parsons tell us about his character?

He loves his children

He is a disloyal Party member

He is a loyal Party member

He is fat and sweaty

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which type of characterization allows the reader to infer what a character is like based on their description?

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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