Characterization quiz

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

• Direct

• Indirect

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does direct characterization involve?

• Showing traits through actions

• Explicitly describing traits

• Using metaphors

• Describing the setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

What does direct characterization involve?

• Author's direct statements

• Character's actions

• Reader's imagination

• Character's dreams

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

• height

• actions

• age

• name

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

• Thoughts

• Actions

• Words

• All of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6