Theme Characterization

Which sentence is an example of indirect characterization?

• Mrs. Loveday was happy Kentucky won the football game.
• Mrs. Loveday leaped up and shrieked with joy when Kentucky won the football game.
• Mrs. Loveday watched the football game.

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

• true
•  false
• sometimes true

Which of the following words could be a character trait to describe a character? (Hint: Think which word could be used to describe Harry Potter?)

• serious
• sneaky
• clever

Daniel likes to help others. He often volunteers at the homeless shelter and he frequently brings an extra lunch to school to give to a friend. If anyone ever needs help, Daniel is one of the first people to volunteer. He would rather give a present than to get one. The character trait that best describes Daniel is...

• Obedient
• Loyal
• Charming
• Generous

The king glared at the scroungy, boy before him. "How dare you steal from the king's court!" he gruffly exclaimed. The trembling boy begged for forgiveness. He explained how he had no home, no food, and no where to turn. "Send him to the dungeons!" the king shouted angrily. The character trait that best describes the king is...

• greedy
• cruel
• nagging

When analyzing a character, you can use which of the following to help you.

• STEAL
• STEALS
• STEAL + S
• STEAL + P

“All right, I’ll make a deal with you.  You don’t interfere with my drinking, and I’ll stay sober enough to help you.  But you have to do exactly what I say.”  Haymitch Abernathy speaking in  The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins. This passage provides what kind of evidence in an analysis?

• Speech
• Thoughts
• Effect on others

“I didn’t trust her.  And some small gnarled place inside me hated her for her weakness, for her neglect, for the months she had put us through.  Prim forgave her, but I had taken a step back from my mother, put up a wall to protect myself from needing her and nothing was ever the same between us again.” (Hunger Games) This passage provides what kind of evidence in an analysis?

• Speech
• Thoughts
• Effect on others

"We found Little Man's clothing first, folded neatly by a tree. Then we saw Little Man, dragging a huge stick, and headed straight for Mr. Anderson." (Song of the Trees) This passage provides what kind of evidence in an analysis?

• Effect on others
• Actions
• Looks

The soldier wore his dress blues for the event; shined black leather shoes that shone in the light, perfectly pressed pants and a jacket displaying his rank.  He was a tall man that stood out in a room.  Almost six foot seven inches, he towered over most of his peers. (Unknown) This passage provides what kind of evidence in an analysis?

• Speech
• Thoughts
• Effect on others
• Looks