characterization

Which types of indirect characterization are at play in the passage below? (Select all that apply.)

Amanda arrived early to the meeting with her hair in a pristine ballerina bun and a pen tucked behind her ear. Before she sat down, she smoothed out her pinstriped pencil skirt.

• Speech

• Thoughts

• Effect on others

• Actions

• Looks

Which types of indirect characterization are at play in the passage below? (Select all that apply.)

Whenever anyone tries to speak to Diana, she says, "You don't know me," rolls her eyes, and walks away.

• Speech

• Thoughts

• Effect on others

• Actions

• Looks

"He was cocky and smart" is an example of...

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

“All right, I’ll make a deal with you.  You don’t interfere with my drinking, and I’ll stay sober enough to help you.  But you have to do exactly what I say.”  Haymitch Abernathy speaking in  The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins. This passage provides what kind of evidence in an analysis?

• Speech
• Thoughts
• Effect on others
• Actions

Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?

• He tapped his foot anxiously.

• "I wouldn't trust that man," said Ma.

• Frank was a shy, quiet person.

• Every time he earned a high grade, he would hang the test on his wall.

The "A" in STEAL is for the character's...

• affects

• awareness

• actions

Sometimes Tom and Jerry have the same thoughts.  Maybe they spend too much time together.

• direct
• indirect

an underdeveloped character with few traits

• dynamic character

• static character

• round character

• flat character

"I wanted to be out of towns and away from excitement. I only wanted to lie on my back under a tree and read a book or draw a picture" is an example of...

• direct characterizaion

• indirect characterization

Characterization is the process of revealing the personality and traits of a character.

• True

• False