Character Analysis and Writing Skills

"As I lay there, I thought of Johnny. He could take anything. He could get beat up and never feel it. He could fall and never feel it. He could get hurt and never feel it. He was never sorry and he never messed up. He could walk into a class and sit down in the back and never open his mouth, and the teacher would forget he was there. I remembered how he had cried when we had thought Johnny was dead. Cried like a baby, but Johnny was the only person Dally ever showed that he cared about. Dally was so real he scared me." 
Mention three traits that characterize Johnny in the excerpt provided.

Identify an example of implicit characterization and explain how the author conveys information about the character indirectly.

"As I lay there, I thought of Johnny. He could take anything. He could get beat up and never feel it. He could fall and never feel it. He could get hurt and never feel it. He was never sorry and he never messed up. He could walk into a class and sit down in the back and never open his mouth, and the teacher would forget he was there. I remembered how he had cried when we had thought Johnny was dead. Cried like a baby, but Johnny was the only person Dally ever showed that he cared about. Dally was so real he scared me." 

"As I lay there, I thought of Johnny. He could take anything. He could get beat up and never feel it. He could fall and never feel it. He could get hurt and never feel it. He was never sorry and he never messed up. He could walk into a class and sit down in the back and never open his mouth, and the teacher would forget he was there. I remembered how he had cried when we had thought Johnny was dead. Cried like a baby, but Johnny was the only person Dally ever showed that he cared about. Dally was so real he scared me." 

Locate an instance of explicit characterization in the text. Discuss how this direct description helps readers understand the character better.

In the following sentences, identify whether the verbs are used correctly. If not, correct the errors: 1. She was being walking to the store.

In the following sentences, identify whether the verbs are used correctly. If not, correct the errors: 2. The cake were eaten by the children.

In the following sentences, identify whether the verbs are used correctly. If not, correct the errors: 3. They was scared of the rollercoaster.

In the following sentences, identify whether the verbs are used correctly. If not, correct the errors: 4. The cat runed away into the forest.

What is the definition of conflict in a story?

• A character's goals and desires

• The struggle between opposing forces

• The time and place of the story

• The main idea of the story

Which of the following best describes character analysis?

• Analyzing the plot of a story

• Examining a character's traits and motivations

• Describing the setting of a story

• Predicting the ending of a story

What is explicit characterization?

• Character traits revealed through actions and dialogue

• Character traits inferred by the reader

• Hidden messages in the story

• The setting of the story