Characterization

Read the following and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization.

"His wife walked briskly in front of him in a faded sundress that hadn't fit her correctly since the birth of their second son."

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Mrs. Gwizdala forcefully pushed the laptop out of the way to snag the popcorn bag.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Don Ricardo was mean-tempered and rude

• Direct Characterization 

• Indirect Characterization

What kind of indirect characterization does this passage show?

• Actions

• Thoughts

• Speech

• Looks

Read the following and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization.

Mark mumbled something under his breath, stomped out of the room and slammed the door, thinking to himself, this is so unfair!

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

Read the following and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization.

• direct characterization

• indirect characteriation

When an author provides hints about what a character is like it's called

• Direct Characterization

• Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

• Carrot Station

a character who is not fully developed; one who has only a few characteristics

• round character

• flat character

• dynamic character

• antagonist

Read the following passage and decide if it is a better example of direct or indirect characterization.

• Direct

• Indirect

Read the following passage and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization: 'Jessica's laughter was infectious, and her eyes sparkled with mischief as she recounted the day's adventures.'

• A) Direct Characterization

• B) Indirect Characterization

• C) Neither

• D) Both