Characterization
This type of characterization is when the narrator tells you a character is a certain way.
Direct characterization
Who is the main character of the story?
Miss Strangeworth
Who discovers the letter Miss Strangeworth dropped?
The Harris boy
Allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through.
Translucent
What is Thomas Edison known for (allegedly) inventing?
The light bulb
This type of characterization requires the reader to make inferences.
Indirect characterization
Why does Miss Strangeworth write anonymous letters to the townspeople?
She believes it is her duty to keep the town alert to any potential evil or wrongdoing.
What happens when Miss Strangeworth goes to mail her letters?
She drops one
Open to discussion.
Negotiable
What year was the first iPhone released?
2007
What type of characterization is the sentence below an example of?
Charlotte was a frizzy-haired bookworm.
Direct characterization
How does Miss Strangeworth feel about the letters she writes?
She feels joy in writing them
Why is everyone in the town on edge at the beginning of the story?
They have been receiving Miss Strangeworth's letters
Short lived feeling of intense admiration for someone.
Infatuated
What American President is in the wrestling hall of fame?
Abraham Lincoln
What type of characterization is the statement below an example of?
John snapped at the man without warning.
Indirect characterization
How is Linda Stewart affected by the letters?
She breaks up with the Harris boy and no longer trusts people.
How does Miss Strangeworth feel the next morning when she finds one of her letters on the floor?
Shocked and saddened, as she realizes people know she's sending the letters now.
Horrific and deserving to be condemned.
Reprehensible
What are three consecutive strikes in bowling called?
A turkey
What POV is necessary for direct characterization to be possible?
Third-person
What does the final line of the story suggest about the fate of Miss Strangeworth's roses?
Something terrible has been done to them
What is Miss Strangeworth's relationship to the town and its residents?
Miss Strangeworth is deeply connected to the town, having lived there for generations. She sees the town as belonging to her and her family.
Treated or regarded with contempt or disrespect.
Degraded
What year did the Cold War end?
1989