Characterization

The two types of characterization are

• Speech and Thoughts

• Setting and Character

• Direct and Indirect

• Action and Looks

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Direct characterization...

• can be seen when a character speaks.

• is when the author specifically you information about the character.

• can be seen through a character's actions.

• requires the reader to make an inference about the character.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Is this an example of Direct or Indirect Characterization?

"Jane is a cruel person," she said.

• Direct

• Indirect

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Indirect Characterization...

• is explicitly stated by the author, narrator, or another character.

• requires the reader to make an inference based on what they read.

• is usually seen as adjectives describing the character.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Is this an example of Direct or Indirect Characterization?

"I yawned, trying to keep my eyes open in the meeting. I reached for my coffee cup and was diappointed to realize it was empty."

• Direct

• Indirect

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3