Kameron slowly walked onto the stage to give her speech as her stomach began to hurt.

Indirect or Direct Characterization?

Daisy had a big smile on her face when she walked out of a candy store.

Indirect or Direct Characterization?

Henry was sad when his dog died.

Indirect or Direct Characterization?

When an author reveals a character's traits through actions, thoughts, speech, etc., instead of saying it outright.

When an author describes a character in a straightforward manner, as if telling the reader directly.

Select all the examples of Characterization terms.

The introduction to a story, including the primary characters' names, setting, mood, and time.

The second of six essential plot elements, which comes right after the opening of a story, otherwise known as the exposition.

The turning point of a narrative work is its point of highest tension and drama, or it is the time when the action starts during which the solution is given.

Everything that takes place immediately after the climax

The end of the story, wrap up

I think I lost my wallet! I can’t find it anywhere! Oh, I could just kick myself! (I/We)

You should be proud of yourselves for finishing this enormous project! (You)

The person or thing that performs the action described by the verb.

Action word

A word that describes a noun or noun phrase.

A word or an expression that generally modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb.

Modifies a noun

A part of speech that connects words and/or phrases.

A word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase.

A noun (or word/phrase acting as a noun) that works with a preposition to form a prepositional phrase.