Characterization Practice

What is characterization?

• taking a character out of a story

• The force or forces that drive a character to behave in a certain way

• personality traits of characters

• judging or assuming what kind of "person" he/ she/it is like.

Which of the following best describes a protagonist?

• the oldest person in a story

• a character not important to the story

• someone who likes to fight

• someone who has a central role in the story

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What does an antagonist do?

• works against the protagonist

• tries to fool other characters in the story

• helps other characters in the story

• none of the above

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What are flat characters?

• Characters with no story line

• Characters who die early in the story

• characters that only exhibit a single trait/ stereotype.

• characters with boring personalities

What are round characters?

• characters that show emotional complexity and development

• Characters that are the smartest in the story

• a character who remains the same throughout the course of a story

• A character that has the most money

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What is a static character?

• a character who changes his/her mind a lot

• a character who remains the same throughout the course of a story

• a character who does not make any friends

• characters that are affected by the plot and undergo change.

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What is a dynamic character?

• A character who works with the antagonist

• Characters with difficult story lines

• characters that are affected by the plot and undergo change.

• a character with many sides to its personality

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__________ is when the author directly tells the reader something about a character's personality or traits.

• Flat characterization

• Indirect characterization

• Theme characterization

• Direct characterization

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In indirect characterization....

• the writer describes the character

• the character's personality is directly described by the author

• the writer reveals the character through STEAL

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What does STEAL stand for?

• Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, and Looks

• Statements, Time, Effort, Actions, and Love

• Solitude, Thoughts, Enthusiasm, Actions, and Loss

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