The difference
There are two types of characterization what are they.
DIRECT
AND
INDIRECT
"The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother." Explain what this direct characterization says about the boy and then the girl.
The boy is patient and the girl is quiet.
Mark has dyed his hair red.
How is this direct characterization?
The author had described Mark and told us he dyed his hair red.
There are 5 different methods of indirect characterization, what do you think they are. (S.T.E.A.L.)
Speech, Thought, effect on other characters, actions, and looks.
True OR False (Is this sentence a indirect characterization?)
"I'm so excited that we're going home, it's been days since."
False
This sentence is a direct characterization because it explains that the character is excited that they are going home after awhile.
Tell me what you think could be the tips of a direct characterization. (Try your best)
You should give readers information about your characters quickly, like a simple sentence. You should be specific.
The two loud students and the flustered teacher had an argument about an inappropriate joke.
How do you think this is a direct characterization?
The writing/author is describing the teacher and the two students as the teacher is flustered and the two students are loud.
What do you think Indirect Characterization means?
Shows things that reveal the personality of the character.
What words do you think should be in these blanks?
Direct characterization ________ what the character is like. Indirect characterization ________ what the character is like.
Word Bank
STEAL TELL SHOW
HELLO RULES FEELS
Direct characterization SHOWS what the character is like. Indirect characterization TELLS what the character is like.
What does Direct Characterization means?
The way an author or another character describes or tells the personality of the character.
Tell A DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION about one of your team members.
Plz Raise Your Hand
(Anything)
Sharon had walked over to her friends and had saw a shadow of some sort. It looks like a ghost or something, this had made Sharon stop walking towards her friends. Her friends had asked her what was wrong and she told them she saw a ghost.
Explain how this is indirect characterization.
The passage had showed us that Sharon had seen a ghost while her friends didn't, this could mean that Sharon is paranoid and delusional she also seems to have eerie goings in her mind.