Direct/Indirect
The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text. This character is often dynamic and round.
What is the Protagonist?
What type of character is the Grinch?
What is a dynamic character.
The central idea or message
What is Theme
A character or a group of characters which stand in opposition to the main character.
Who is the Antagonist?
This character has only one or maybe two character traits.
What is a Flat Character?
What type of character is Scar from the Lion King?
What is a static character.
The emotional atmosphere the author creates for the reader.
What is mood
Mrs. Owens is very compassionate, kind, and generous person. She was always willing to help those in need.
What is an example of Direct Characterization?
When the Narrator is a character in the story (I, me, we)
What is First Person Point of View
What type of character is Marlin (Nemo's dad from Finding Nemo)?
What is a dynamic character.
The time, place, environment where a story takes place.
What is setting
Sarah walked into the room, quietly placed the heavy bags on the counter, and then went straight to the sink to wash the dishes without a word.
What is an example of Indirect Characterization?
When the Narrator of the story is outside of the Story (he, she, character’s name)
What is Third Person Point of View
A literary or dramatic character who undergoes an important inner change, as a change in personality or attitude
What is a Dynamic Character?
Name a static character in any movie (or book) that you have seen and describe why/how they are a static character?
What is...
The turning point of the story
What is Climax
Describe the character’s physical or outward appearance.
Describe the character’s personality or what they are like.
Share the character’s private thoughts or feelings.
Reveal the character’s effect on other people in the story.
Telling about the character’s actions.
What are ways to introduce a character?
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?
"Mikey" from Monsters, Inc. has these two types of characterization to describe him.
What are Round and Dynamic?
Name a dynamic character in any movie that you have seen and describe why/how they are a dynamic character?
What is...
These are types of:
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
What is External Conflict?