Indirect Characterization

What does the "E" in STEAL stand for?

• emotions of others

• effect on others

• emotions of character

• energy of others

The "S" in STEAL is for the character's...

• Speech

• Slurs

• Slouch

The "T" in STEAL is for the character's...

• toughness

• thoughts

• techniques

The "E" in STEAL is for the character's...

• emotions

• effects on others

• effort

The following is what type of Indirect Characterization (STEAL): The students in the back row glared at Stephen who was hiding a cheat-sheet under his leg during the math test.

• Thoughts

• Speech

• Action

• Effects on Others

• Looks

What does STEAL stand for? (indirect characterization)

• Speech, Thoughts/Feelings, Effects on Others, Actions, Looks

• Speech, Turning Point, Events, Actions, Looks

• Setting, Turning Point, Events, Actions, Looks

• Speech, Tension, Energy, Antagonist, Looks

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

The following is what type of Indirect Characterization (STEAL): Winn wondered why Joe would be so mean to her.

• Thoughts

• Speech

• Action

• Effects on Others

• Looks

Why is describing characters important?

​ (a)   , like people, are very ​ (b)   . Most people and characters DON'T ​ (c)   tell us who they are. We need to use ​ (d)   to discover who someone really is.

• Characters

• complex

• directly

• inferences

• STEAL

• indirectly

• Stories

What does the "e" in the STEAL method stand for?

• what the character says

• what the character thinks

• what effect character has on others

• what the character looks like

• how the character acts