Characterization Task Cards

Why is characterization important in a story?

• It helps readers understand the characters' motivations, relationships, and development throughout the story, making the narrative more engaging.

• It provides a detailed description of the setting and plot.

• It allows the author to express their personal opinions and beliefs.

• It serves as a tool for summarizing the main events of the story.

What is the significance of a character's backstory?

• It provides context for their motivations and behaviors, helping readers understand why they act the way they do.

• It serves as a plot device to introduce new characters.

• It is irrelevant to the overall story and can be ignored.

• It only matters in character-driven narratives.

How can setting influence characterization?

• The setting provides context for a character's actions and decisions, shaping their personality based on their environment.

• The setting has no impact on characterization whatsoever.

• The setting only influences the plot, not the characters.

• The setting is irrelevant to the story's overall theme.

What is a flat character?

• A character with multiple traits and a complex personality.

• A character that undergoes significant development throughout the story.

• A one-dimensional character that embodies a single trait or characteristic.

• A character that is always the protagonist in a story.

What is indirect characterization?

• A method where the author directly tells the reader about the character's traits.

• A technique where the author shows the character's personality through their actions, thoughts, dialogue, and how other characters react to them.

• A way to describe a character's physical appearance only.

• A narrative style that focuses solely on the plot without character development.

What is a dynamic character?

• A character who remains unchanged throughout the story.

• A character who undergoes significant internal change throughout the story, often learning important lessons or evolving in their beliefs.

• A character who is always the antagonist in the story.

• A character who only appears in the beginning of the story.

What is direct characterization?

• A method where the author shows a character's traits through actions and dialogue.

• A technique where the author directly tells the reader what a character is like, such as stating that a character is 'kind' or 'brave'.

• A way to develop a character's background through flashbacks and memories.

• A style of writing that focuses on the setting rather than the characters.

What are the two main types of characterization?

• Direct characterization and indirect characterization

• Physical characterization and emotional characterization

• Narrative characterization and descriptive characterization

• Visual characterization and auditory characterization

What is an antagonist?

• A character who supports the protagonist

• A character or force that opposes the protagonist, creating conflict in the story.

• A character who is neutral in the conflict

• A character that provides comic relief in the story.

What is characterization?

• The process of revealing a character's personality through direct description, dialogue, actions, and thoughts.

• A method of creating suspense in a story.

• The technique of summarizing a story's plot.

• The way an author develops the setting of a story.