Direct and Indirect Characterization

The author tells the reader about a character's personality

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

The author shows the reader about a character's personality

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Uncle Jon smells bad and wears old clothes.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

John wore bellbottoms, gold chains, platform shoes, and huge sunglasses to the homecoming dance.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

"Don Ricardo was mean-tempered and rude"

• Direct Characterization 
• Indirect Characterization

Read the passage and determine if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: "After rolling up his sleeve, the sailor revealed several tattoos on his arm."

• Direct characterization

• Indirect characterization

Read the passage and determine if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: "Mark stomped to his room and slammed the door. Everything seemed so unfair.

• Direct characterization

• Indirect characterization

Dylan thought that reading was boring.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Connor is a dishonest boy, with a loud mouth and an obnoxious manner.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Joe was having fun at the party.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.K.1

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.SL.K.4