Analyzing Characterization & Author’s Craft

What is the main purpose of a biography?

• To tell a fictional story about a famous person

• To present a true and balanced account of a person’s life

• To describe events from the author’s imagination

• To explain the setting of a historical event

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Which point of view is a biography usually written from?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

• Mixed point of view

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When an author includes a person’s thoughts, speech, and actions to reveal traits and motivations, this is an example of—

• Direct characterization

• Author’s tone

• Indirect characterization

• Mood

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The author’s tone in a biography refers to—

• The time and place of the story

• The writer’s attitude toward the subject

• The sequence of events in the text

• The rhythm of the writing

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If a reader can “hear” the writer’s personality behind the words, the author is showing—

• Voice

• Mood

• Characterization

• Setting

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