Direct, Indirect, Both?
This is when the author uses adjectives to describe a character. There is no confusion about what we know of this character.
What is direct characterization?
Martin from "The Elevator"
What is round?
Scar from the Lion King.
What is static (because he is just as evil at the end of the movie as he is at the beginning)?
Homer: Blue Jeans, Yellow Skin, Bald Head
What is looks?
True or False: The definition of character is a human being that goes through an emotional struggle.
What is "false?" You can have a character that is an animal or an object, and not all characters have a conflict!
"The quiet girl sat down behind me."
What is quiet + direct characterization?
Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones
What is a round character?
Ivan from "The Cemetery Path"
What is Dynamic (goes from being scared to being brave)?
"To Ivan the terrible" and they roared with laughter
What is speech?
This is the name for the kind of character that we follow in a story, and the one we generally root for as well.
What is a/the protagonist?
When Mr. K walks in the room, we all put our phones away, sit up straight, and fold our hands, ready to listen.
What is indirect + what is effect on others?
Bruce the Shark, from Finding Nemo
What is a Flat character? (We know he is trying not eat fish, but sometimes does...that's about it). Again, a flat character is concerned with personality, not behavior!
Roger from "Thank you Ma'm"
What is a Dynamic Character
The Old woman presses the stop button
What is actions?
If the main character in the movie I am watching is named "Dr. Evil," what kind of characterization is this. Direct or Indirect?
Direct Characterization
The smart girl studied for her English quiz and got a 105% percent, an A++.
What is both Direct AND Indirect characterization? (Smart + Aceing her quiz)
Father from "The Elevator"
What is a flat character?
Old Woman from "The Elevator"
What is a static character?
When Miss Trunchbull enters a room, the students flea to one side and shake in fear.
What is "Effect on Others?"
What is the part of the plot that gives the setting, characters, and main conflict.
Exposition
If one character comments on another (E.g., Malfoy calls Hermione a "mudblood" in the Harry Potter series), what kind of characterization is this?
What is Indirect Characterization (because we are learning something about a character that is not being told to us straight from the author's mouth)?
Shrek
What is a round character? (We see his strengths and weaknesses, he seems like real person and not like a stereotype).
Prince Naveen from The Princess and the Frog
What is Dynamic?
His face seemed to say, 'but you are a coward'
What is Thoughts?
If a character is flat, static, and doesn't add that much to the story, then you would likely call them THIS kind of character, similar to a musical key, or legal term for "person underage."
What is a MINOR character?