Character Development Pre-Assessment

What is characterization?

• How the author reveals the theme of a story

• How the author reveals a character’s personality

• Any part of the story that deals with a character

• A type of narration

“Spiderman is selfless” is an example of what kind of characterization?

• Indirect

• Direct

• Metaphorical

• Symbolism

“Spiderman rushes to save the girl despite the fact that the building is burning” is an example of what kind of characterization?

• Indirect

• Direct

• Metaphorical

• Symbolism

“Batman walked in the classroom. All the students instantly became quiet and stared with wide eyes. He then took the time to high five all of the students.” is an example of what kind of characterization?

• Indirect

• Direct

• Metaphorical

• Symbolism

“Batman was a brave and courageous superhero” is an example of what kind of characterization?

• Indirect

• Direct

• Metaphorical

• Symbolism

When an author uses indirect characterization, they are...

• Telling the reader about the character

• Asking the reader to infer about the character

When an author uses direct characterization he/she is…

• Telling the reader about the character

• Asking the reader to infer about the character

The five forms of indirect characterization are...

• Speech

  Thoughts

  Effect

  Actions

  Looks

• Friends

  Family

  Slogans

  Travels

  Emotions

• Hopes

  Fears

  Dreams

  Love

  Hate

Analyzing character interactions include looking at...

• How a character is when they are alone

• How a character faces internal conflict

• How a character is influenced by another character

What is character development?

• Analyzing how a character interacts with other characters.

• Analyzing how a character changes or says the same throughout the novel.

• Analyzing how a character influences the plot of the novel.