Characterization quiz

Which type of characterization shows a character's personality through their actions and words?

• Direct

• Indirect

What does direct characterization involve?

• Showing traits through actions

• Explicitly describing traits

• Using metaphors

• Describing the setting

What is the main difference between direct characterization and indirect characterization?

• Direct characterization uses actions,

  indirect characterization

  uses words

• Direct characterization tells us traits, indirect characterization shows

  us traits

• Direct characterization implies, indirect characterization questions

What does direct characterization involve?

• Author's direct statements

• Character's actions

• Reader's imagination

• Character's dreams

Fill in the blank: Indirect characterization can be shown through a character's ________.

• height

• actions

• age

• name

In the example,

"Ashley didn’t like the look or smell of the squash pudding but decided to eat some to please the cook,"

what method of indirect characterization is being used?

• Actions

• Speech

• Thoughts

• Appearance

What is indirect characterization?

• Directly describing a character's traits

• Showing a character's traits through their actions and effects on others

• Listing a character's likes and dislikes

• Listing a character's appearance.

In the example, 'Go wake up my sister?' Lulu said. 'Sure, Mom. Just give me armor and a twenty-foot pole, and I’ll be ready to go.' What does Lulu's response indirectly characterize her as?

• Brave

• Nervous

• Humorous

• Serious

Fill in the blank: Indirect characterization can be shown through a character's ______.

• Thoughts

• Actions

• Words

• All of the above.

In the example with Lulu, what literary device is being used when she mentions 'armor and a twenty-foot pole'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification