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?
Jason is an excellent accountant who works full-time for his best friend's company. A larger accounting firm contacts Jason and offers to pay him twice what he makes if he will work for them. Jason thanks them for their offer but declines. He doesn't even tell his friend that he received the offer.
What character trait does Jason demonstrate?
What is loyal
What type of character is the Grinch?
What is a dynamic character.
The final outcome of the story and solution to the conflict
What is Resolution
Eric's car broke down in the woods and his phone wasn't getting a signal. He used his car antenna as a spear and caught fresh salmon. He started a fire with sparks from his car battery, and he ate the cooked salmon while waiting for help.
What character trait does Eric demonstrate?
What is resourceful
What type of character is Scar from the Lion King?
What is a static character.
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What are three elements of Setting?
Time, place and environment.
Mrs. Owens is very compassionate.
What is an example of Direct Characterization?
Define internal and external conflict
Internal: character vs self (within their own mind)
External: character vs outside force
After coming home late from a party, Mae's father questioned her. She wanted to tell him that she was studying at a friend's place and lost track of time, but she told him the truth instead: she was at a party.
What character trait does Mae demonstrate?
What is honest
What type of character is Marlin (Nemo's dad from Finding Nemo)?
What is a dynamic character.
The events that take place as a story progresses
What is rising action
Ms. Preston stayed at work late to make us a Jeopardy game so we would all do well in English class.
What is an example of Indirect Characterization?
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The events that take place in the story.
What is plot
Michael has clothes all over the floor of his bedroom. Underneath the clothes on his floor is a pizza box with crusts in it. Underneath the pizza box is bunch of pieces of a board game that Michael played and didn't put away. Michael sat on his unmade bed with his shoes on and played video games all night.
What character trait does Michael demonstrate?
What is dirty/lazy
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
What are three things that an author can do to begin introducing a character?
What is... (three of the following)
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.
Andy saw his neighbor struggling to get his lawnmower running, so Andy went over to his neighbor's house and filled up his lawnmower with gas. When it still wouldn't start, Andy lent him his lawn mower.
What character trait does Andy demonstrate, and what kind of characterization is it?
What is kind/helpful
What is indirect characterization
Name a dynamic character in any movie that you have seen and describe why/how they are a dynamic character?
What is...
Introduces the story’s characters, setting, and conflict
What is the exposition