Analyzing Character Development

When an author uses direct characterization he/she is…

• Telling the reader about the character

• Asking the reader to infer about the character

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The five forms of indirect characterization are...

• Speech

  Thoughts

  Effect

  Actions

  Looks

• Friends

  Family

  Slogans

  Travels

  Emotions

• Hopes

  Fears

  Dreams

  Love

  Hate

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Analyzing character interactions include looking at...

• How a character is when they are alone

• How a character faces internal conflict

• How a character is influenced by another character

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A static character...

• stays the same throughout the novel.

• changes and grows throughout the novel.

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What are the key elements of character development in literature?

• The character's height and weight

• The character's favorite food

• The color of the character's clothing

• Growth and change of a character

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What is character development in literature?

• The process of creating and evolving a character throughout the story.

• The process of erasing characters from a story

• The process of changing the font of the characters in a novel

• The process of printing characters in a book

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Which narrative element focuses on the development of characters?

• character development

• theme development

• setting development

• plot development

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Which of the following best describes the character development in a story?

• How the setting changes

• How characters change over time

• The number of characters in the story

• The author's writing style

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Which of the following questions would help analyze a character's development?

• What is the title of the book?

• How does this character change from the beginning to the end?

• What year was the book published?

• Who is the author?

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Which question is most relevant when analyzing a character's actions?

• What is the setting of the story?

• How does this character contribute to the theme?

• What is the author's favorite color?

• How many pages is the book?

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