Characterization Review

"When Gill passed gas in class, his face turned red."

• Direct Characterization
• Indirect Characterization

"Don Ricardo was mean-tempered and rude"

• Direct Characterization 
• Indirect Characterization

"Mrs. Gwizdala forcefully pushed the laptop out of the way to snag the popcorn bag."

• Direct Characterization
• Indirect Characterization

"Jeremy looked like a rock star.  He was really tall with perfect blonde hair, ice blue eyes, and this sullen look that drove the girls crazy."

• Direct Characterization
• Indirect Characterization

If the author shows you what the character is like and you have to infer, that is

• direct characterization
• indirect characterization

What is direct characterization?

• When a writer shows the traits of a character through their food choices

• When a writer directly states a character’s motives

• When a writer directly describes a person’s character traits.

• When a character says their favorite color

Which is the best example of direct characterization?

• Geoff said, “Bob is always so negative.”

• Johnny likes to watch his neighbor Jack sniff flowers

• Jack Gregullio is kind and caring.

• Donald McRonald teased Jack Gregullio

This is an example of indirect characterization from the text, “Mom and Me and Mom”. What does it show? “My grandmother said, Sister, there is nothing to be scared of. She is your mother, that’s all. We are not surprising her.”

• grandmother is happy

• Grandmother likes to tease Maya

• grandmother is kind and nurturing

• grandmother hates Donald McRonald

Which answer choice best describes indirect characterization?

• A way to show a character’s feelings that is not directly said in the text.

• A way to show a character’s traits that is not directly said in the text.

• The writer reveals a person’s character traits through the person’s words and actions

• Jack Greguillo was not the imposter.

This is an example of what? Jack Greguillo said, “My dog Max is very tame, but maybe it’s because he is from Canada, eh?”

• Indirect Characterization

• Direct characterization

• An Independent clause

• A depnedant clause