What is characterization?

• What the world around the character looks like.

• How the character's voice sounds.

• How the author reveals the personality of characters.

• How the author formats the text.

What does the acronym S.T.E.A.L. stand for?

• Stick To Each Art Literally

• Speech, Thoughts, Effects, Action, Looks

• Strength, Target, Expert, Acronym, Library

• Strategic Transfer of Equipment to Alternate Locations

Half kneeling astride the wall he grasped both her arms in his, and began dragging her to him inch by inch, himself on the verge of falling.

• Speech

• Thoughts

• Effects

• Actions

• Looks

Identify the central idea in the following excerpt: "The weird part was, I worked hard, got top grades. If you work hard enough at something that doesn't matter, you can forget for a while about the things that do" (Butler).

• People that work hard will inevitably manifest positive results

• One can work hard at anything to keep their mind preoccupied

• Working hard almost certainly prevents failure

• One can never fail if they work hard, regardless if the pursuit is important

How does characterization develop the theme of a story? (Answer must be at least 3 complete sentences)