FIW: Characterization

Which sentence is an example of indirect characterization?

• Mrs. Loveday was happy Kentucky won the football game.

• Mrs. Loveday leaped up and shrieked with joy when Kentucky won the football game.

• Mrs. Loveday watched the football game.

• Mrs. Loveday ate nachos while watching the football game.

Characterization is the way an author reveals what a character is like and how the character changes throughout the story.

• true

•  false

• sometimes true

• There is no such thing as characterization.

What is a character trait?

• a word that describes a character's physical appearance

• a word that describes a character's personality

• a word that describes how a character is feeling at one time

• the name of a character

A character trait describes who a character is on the inside.

• true

• false

She gently knelt down and stretched out her hand to help her friend return to her feet after she fell on the field.

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

What do you know about Jack from this sentence?

Jack looked at his sister with a strange look on his face after she put ketchup in her milk.

• Jack thinks his sister is making a good choice.

• Jack thinks his sister is weird for using ketchup in her milk.

• Jack doesn't care what his sister does.

Shows things that reveal the personality of a character.

• Direct characterization.

• Indirect characterization.

The author uses speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, or looks to describe the character.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Jinx is a short boy.

This is an example of...?

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization (speech)

• Indirect Characterization (thought)

• Indirect Characterization (effect on others)

• Indirect Characterization (action)

Samira didn't say anything, but inside, she disagreed with the new rules at the school.

This is an example of...?

• Indirect Characterization (speech)

• Indirect Characterization (thought)

• Indirect Characterization (effect on others)

• Indirect Characterization (action)

• Indirect Characterization (looks)