Characterization
What is characterization?
The process by which an author reveals the personality or character traits of a character.
What are static characters?
Characters that stay the same throughout the story.
What are round characters?
Characters have many traits and you know a lot about them.
Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust are all ______ characters because they reveal a lot about Riley.
Foil
Dory is a very ______ character, because we don't know much about her.
Flat
What are the two types of characterization?
Direct and Indirect.
What are dynamic characters?
Characters that change due to events in the story.
What are flat characters?
Characters that only have a few traits and you know little about them.
Because gru has many different traits, he is what character type?
Round
Robin is the _____ in Batman because he is constantly by batmans side.
Confidant/sidekick
What is direct characterization?
When the reader is directly told the personality of a character.
Who is the love interest?
The person who loves the protagonist.
Who are confidants or sidekicks?
The best friends of the protagonist.
Who is Mario's love interest?
Princess Peach
Because he changes throughout the movie, Anakin Skywalker is a ______ character in Revenge of the Sith.
Dynamic
What is indirect characterization?
When the reader is shown things that reveal the personality of a character.
What is the deuteragonist?
The second most important character in the story.
What are mentors?
Characters who provide guidance, training, and motivation to the protagonist.
When Obiwan teaches Luke Skywalker, what character type is he?
Mentor
Because he is always causing trouble, Jerry is the ______ in Tom and Jerry.
Antagonist
What are the five different types of indirect characterization? (Think, STEAL)
Speech
Thoughts
Effect
Actions
Looks
What are tertiary characters?
Minor background characters.
What are foil characters?
Characters who draw attention to another character's traits.
What is Luigi in the Mario Movie?
Deuteragonist
Because they aren't that important, the extra storm troopers in Star Wars are ______ characters.
Tertiary