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Direct/Indirect
Definitions
Character Types
Dynamic vs. Static Examples
Misc.
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This type of characterization TELLS the audience what the personality of the character is.
What is Direct Characterization?
100

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?

100
This character that does not change throughout the story.
What is a Static Character?
100

What type of character is the Grinch?

What is a dynamic character.

100
(True or false?) Direct characterization uses feelings and emotions.
What is False? Direct characterizations DOES NOT use feelings! Feelings are temporary, not permanent. Direct characterizations are character traits.
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This type of characterization SHOWS things to the audience that reveals the personality of the character.
What is Indirect Characterization?
200
A character or a group of characters which stand in opposition to the main character.
Who is the Antagonist?
200
This character has only one or two character traits.
What is a Flat Character?
200

What type of character is Scar from the Lion King?

What is a static character.

**BONUS 100 POINTS IF YOU CAN EXPLAIN WHY**

200

Setting throwback!!! What are three things that the setting can give clues about in a story?

What are the plot, conflict, and mood.

300

Mrs. Owens is very compassionate.

What is an example of Direct Characterization?

300

An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.

What is a utopia.

300
This character is fully developed with many traits. You can see several sides of their personality.
What is a Round Character?
300

What type of character is Marlin (Nemo's dad from Finding Nemo)?

What is a dynamic character.

300
Give a direct characterization using this indirect characterization: Kylie's name was called, and she slowly walked up the stage, staring straight at the ground.
What is Kylie is shy and doesn't like being in front of others.
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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?

**BONUS 100 POINTS FOR MAKING THIS INTO A DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION**

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A character that is well developed and we know a lot about.

What is a round character?

400
A literary or dramatic character who undergoes an important inner change, as a change in personality or attitude
What is a Dynamic Character?
400

Name a static character in any movie (or book) that you have seen and describe why/how they are a static character?

What is...

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(Direct or Indirect and WHY?) The little girl stole all her brother's toys little by little.
What is Indirect? This statement tells WHAT the character is doing. *For 100 bonus points, give a direct characterization about the little girl.
500

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.

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The act of characterizing or describing the individual quality of a person or thing in a work of fiction.

What is Characterization?

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"Mikey" from Monsters, Inc. has these two types of characterization to describe him.
What are Round and Dynamic?
500

Name a dynamic character in any movie that you have seen and describe why/how they are a dynamic character?

What is...

500
The way a piece of work makes the reader feel. For an extra 100 BONUS points: The way the author feels about the piece.
What is the Mood of the piece? BONUS: What is the Tone?