Characterization for the Novel Love, Hate, and Other Filters

Characterization is the way an author reveals what a character is like and how the character changes throughout the story.

• true

• false

• There is no such thing as characterization.

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A character trait describes who a character is on the inside.

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A character whose personality can be defined by one or two stereotypical traits is

• a round character

• a flat character

• a dynamic character

• a static character

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A character who has fully developed personality is

• a round character

• a flat character

• a static character

• a dynamic character

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Round characters display many personality traits.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Authors create dependable, unchanging characters. What are they called?

• Static
• Flat

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How is a round character different than a dynamic character?

• A round character never changes throughout a story.
• Dynamic characters can be round, and they will change or grow throughout a story.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A character with a complex personality 

• Flat Character
• Round Character

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

This type of character faces a major conflict in his or her life.

• Static Character
• Dynamic Character

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

This type of character causes a problem or is the problem in the novel.

• Protagonist
• Antagonist

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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