Indirect Characterization
What is indirect characterization?
What is direct characterization?
The author explicitly tells the reader about a character's personality, appearance, background, or motivations without needing to infer anything.
A firehouse burned down.
Irony
What is the protagonist?
The main character
What is Mrs. Flynn's maiden name?
Alexander
How do writers show indirect characterization?
Words, thoughts, feelings, relationships, actions, and appearance.
"Charlotte was a very clever spider."
Charlotte's high intelligence
"She likes coffee, tea, and juice."
Parallelism
What is the mood?
The feeling or atmosphere a text creates for the reader.
How many dogs does Mrs. Flynn have?
Two (Bonus: Midge and Mack)
S.T.E.A.L. stands for what?
Speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and looks.
"Harry had always been small and skinny for his age . . . Harry had a thin face, knobbly knees, black hair, and bright green eyes."
Harry's appearance
"How do you organize a space party? You planet!"
Pun
What is diction?
Word choice
What book is Mrs. Flynn currently reading?
The Mistake by Elle Kennedy
How was Claire characterized?
Answers may vary: wealthy, spoiled, arrogant...
"Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike; he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners . . ."
Mr. Bingley's appearance
"We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets..."
Anaphora
What are the two kinds of third-person point of view?
Limited or omniscient
What class is Mrs. Flynn currently taking?
Creative Writing
Who was characterized as troublemaker, cool, abandoned, poor family life?
Bender
"Besides that, he wore glasses. He was nearly blind in his left eye, and said left eyes were the tribal curse of the Finches. Whenever he wanted to see something well, he turned his head and looked from his right eye."
Mr. Finches's appearance & personality
"We ordered a pizza pie. A pizza pie that changed our lives."
Anadiplosis
A recurring element, such as an image, sound, phrase, or idea, that develops a story’s theme.
Motif
Who is Mrs. Flynn's favorite student?
None of you.