Direct/Indirect
This type of characterization explicitly the audience what the personality of the character is.
What is Direct Characterization?
The leading character or one of the major characters in a story. This character is dynamic and round.
What is the Protagonist?
This character undergoes significant change(s) throughout the story.
What is a Dynamic Character?
What type of character is the Grinch?
What is a dynamic character.
(True or false?) Direct characterization describes a character in a straightforward manner leaving no room for interpretation.
What is True?
This type of characterization describes things to the audience that reveal the personality of the character.
What is Indirect Characterization?
A character or a group of characters which act as the force against the main character.
Who is the Antagonist?
This character is uncomplicated and lacks personality.
What is a Flat Character?
What type of character is Donkey from Shrek?
What is a static character.
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(Direct or Indirect Characterization) Ms. Penrod drank her Redbull while letting out a yawn.
What is Indirect?
Ms. James is very kind.
What is an example of Direct Characterization?
A noncomplex, limited personality having character.
What is a flat character.
This character is fully developed with many relatable traits. The audience sees several sides of their personality.
What is a Round Character?
What type of character is Marlin (Nemo's dad from Finding Nemo)?
What is a dynamic character.
Change the indirect characterization to direct: Ralf’s name was called. He slowly walked up to the front of the classroom to give his speech. He never took his eyes off the ground.
What is…
Ms. Moore’s eyes can hardly stay open after she stayed up late to make us a Jeopardy game.
What is an example of Indirect Characterization?
A character who remains the same from the beginning to the end of a story and experiences no major internal changes.
What is a static character.
Shrek, a character who experiences internal change throughout the movie, is an example of what type of character?
What is a Dynamic Character?
Name a static character in any movie (or book) and describe why they are a static character.
What is...
(Direct or Indirect?) The little girl snickered as she broke all her brother's toys one by one.
What is Indirect?
What are three ways an author can present/describe a character?
What is... (three of the following)
Speech
Thoughts
Effect on Others
Actions
Looks
The act of describing the individual quality of a person, thing, or character.
What is Characterization?
"Chief Tui" from Moana can be described as what kind of character?
What is Flat?
Name a dynamic character in any movie or book and describe why they are a dynamic character.
What is...
An acronym that can be used to identify traits of and analyze a character.
What is the STEAL.