Indirect and Direct Characterization Practice

Piggy is a shy boy who wears glasses and is fat (thus his nickname).

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

Peter was very lazy, and would never shift himself more than was absolutely necessary.

• indirect characterization

• direct characterization

Peter was bored with the TV show, but the remote control was inexplicably across the room, so he just watched it anyway. Jan would be home soon, and she could fetch it for him then.

• indirect characterization

• direct characterization

Susan was exhausted.

• indirect characterization

• direct characterization

Jill, who seemed barely able to keep her eyes open, slowly lowered her head onto the table. Soon drool pooled beneath her lips."

• indirect characterization

• direct characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

Nick was a very quiet man

• indirect characterization

• direct characterization

He is of average height and has a solid build owing to the years he spent as a construction worker. His face is not too wrinkled but his complexion is ruddy. He often keeps his white hair covered with a straw hat that protects him from the sun. He is usually casually dressed and he dislikes wearing a suit and a tie.

• indirect characterization

• direct characterization

She wore a 10 carat diamond necklace and a designer outfit.

• indirect characterization

• direct characterization

He was reading one of his many books.

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

Julie held up six different outfits in front of the mirror and pondered which would go best with her navy shoes, pastel eye shadow and the diamond earrings she'd already procured from her overflowing vanity. After ninety minutes of mixing and matching, and cell-phoning her sister three times for advice, Julie made up her mind.

• indirect characterization

• direct characteriztion