Characterization

Direct/Indirect

100

This type of characterization TELLS the audience what the personality of the character is.

What is Direct Characterization?

200

This type of characterization SHOWS things to the audience that reveals the personality of the character.

What is Indirect Characterization?

300

Mrs. Morris is compassionate.

What is an example of Direct Characterization?

400

Mrs. Morris stayed at work late to make us a Jeopardy game so we would all do well in Lang & Lit.

What is an example of Indirect Characterization?

500

The five parts of Indirect Characterization:

What is STEAL: Speech, Thoughts, Everyone else's thoughts/actions/reactions, Actions, and Looks? 

Definitions

100

The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text. This character is an advocate or champion of a particular cause or idea.

What is the Protagonist?

200

A character or a group of characters which stand in opposition to the main character.

Who is the Antagonist?

300

This person is the voice telling the story.

Who is the Narrator?

400

The act of characterizing or describing the individual quality of a person or thing. The creation and convincing representation of fictitious characters, as in a literary work.

What is Characterization?

500

The message about life or lesson in a literary work

What is the Theme or Moral of the story?

Indirect Methods

100

Provide a (kind) indirect characterization example of someone on your team.

What is ....?

200

This method of indirect characterization is being used in the following example: His hair was spiky in a row down the middle with the sides shaven. He wore a leather studded jacket and Converse High Top sneakers.

L - What is Looks?

300

This method of indirect characterization is being used in the following example: Each week, Mary volunteers at a soup kitchen serving meals to hungry people. Her elderly neighbor thinks Mary is wonderful because she weeds and waters his flower garden.

E - What are the effects on others?

400

This method of indirect characterization is being used in the following example: One day, the neighbor's dog bit Elliott's leg and tore his pants. "Don't worry about it!" he said. "Actually, it's my fault for disturbing the little guy," he continued.

S - What is Speech/Words?

500

These two indirect characterization methods are present in the following example: I pondered over whether to get the remote control or not. I decided to wait until my sister got home and ask him to grab it and give it to me.

T and E - What are Thoughts and Actions?