Direct or Indirect
This type of characterization tells rather than shows what the personality of the character is
What is Direct Characterization?
While Direct Characterization tells you about a character, Indirect Characterization does this to reveal the personality of a character
What is shows?
It's the only type of conflict that is internal
What is Character vs. Self?
The reason why a character acts or behaves in a certain way.
What is Motivation?
Which of the following best describes an internal conflict Jasmine faced?
Jasmine was sick from the effects of sickle cell anemia.
This type of characterization shows rather than tells what the character's personality is like.
What is Indirect Characterization?
John has the highest average in math. He stays for extra help, explains things to his classmates, studies frequently, and he's even named his calculator Franklin. This is ____________________________ Characterization.
What is Indirect Characterization?
A character's problem, which can be internal, external, or both.
What is Conflict?
To make a conclusion about someone or something based on the evidence provided and reasoning. This happens in the "now" while reading.
What is Inference?
Why do people assume the worst about the Low Cuts?
They steal pocket change and don't follow the rules, they shaved their heads, and they are considered the "at-risk" students by the teachers.
"The patient girl and the quiet boy were both well mannered" is an example of this type of characterization.
What is direct characterization?
What the character says is this method of characterization
What is speech?
Martin Luther King Jr. had a huge impact on American society. He was an important leader who fought for equality using peaceful methods. He spoke about a dream where people are judged by their personality, not their skin color. This idea has influenced many people around the world, not just in America.
King was a key figure in the Civil Rights Movement. He helped to make big changes in society and laws, like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. These laws helped to improve racial equality.
(https://sfmlkday.org/martin-luther-king-jrs-impact-on-society/)
What is Character vs. Society?
Why is T.J. motivated to visit Jasmine in the hospital?
T.J cares about her and is worried about her.
Why do the Low Cuts qualify for free lunch?
What is their parents have cancer and as a result, their families are low-income?
Speech, thought, effects, actions and looks can be remembered through this mnemonic device.
What is STEAL?
How other characters feel or behave in reaction to other characters is this method of characterization
What is effect?
The part of a story where the reader learns about the conflict.
What is the Hook?
Why are Jasmine and T.J. motivated to develop a name that describes them?
T.J. and Jasmine are motivated to develop a name that best fits both of them because they value their friendship.
Why does T.J. have a fear of water bears?
The water bears look scary and remind him of his old mother.
The L in STEAL for this method of indirect characterization.
What is Looks?
"She dressed all in black, from head to toe and even wore black lipstick." is an example of this method of characterization
What is looks?
Protagonist + antagonist = this
What is conflict/problem?
Why are the Low Cuts motivated to steal change?
They are motivated because they want to afford extras at lunch.
The name of the middle school where the characters go.
What is Latimer Middle School?