Direct/Indirect
This type of characterization TELLS the audience what the personality of the character is.
Direct Characterization
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?
I describe how a character looks
What is L?
Lennie giggled happily.
direct
What is Billy's character trait?
Billy notices unusual things but is too polite to confront the Landlady, showing this trait.
polite, nice, trusting
This type of characterization SHOWS things to the audience that reveals the personality of the character.
Indirect Characterization
A character or a group of characters which stand in opposition to the main character.
Who is the Antagonist?
I tell what a character says
What is "S"?
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.
Indirect, Looks
Despite some strange things about the Landlady, Billy overlooks them and doesn’t immediately leave. What character trait does this show?
He is Gullible, trusting
I yawned, trying to keep my eyes open in the meeting. I reached for my coffee cup and was disappointed to realize it was empty.
Tired, Indirect Characterization
This person is the voice telling the story.
Who is the Narrator?
What is "T" in STEAL?
The internal thoughts of the character
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.
Indirect
The Landlady hides her true nature behind a polite and charming exterior. What does this show about her true character trait?
She is sneaky, deceptive, manipulative
Jim was an honest man. He never cheated anybody in his entire life.
Direct Characterization
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?
What does the A stand for in the STEAL Acronym?
What is Actions
Elliott is a young fellow, with brown wavy hair
Direct
The following quote from the Landlady:
"I stuff all my little pets myself when they pass away."
What does this reveal about her character?
She is evil, strange, mental
As Jane walked past the box labeled ‘Free Puppies,’ she furtively glanced around her, then gave the box a swift kick.
cruel/Mean; indirect
The message about life or lesson in a literary work
What is the Theme or Moral of the story?
E stands for
Effect on others
I pondered over whether to get the remote control or not. I decided to wait until my roommate got home and ask him to grab it and give it to me.
Indirect, Thoughts/Actions, Lazy
Super Hard Question!!
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