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Indirect or direct characterization
Indirect or direct characterization
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Quick quiz to test your note taking and comprehension skills #characterization
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A static character:
Is directly characterized
Is indirectly characterized
Changes throughout the story
Stays the same
2
T or F? The "S" in the STEAL method asks us to pay attention to how a character speaks.
False
True
3
Which type of characterization involves making an inference?
Annotating
Indirect Characterization
Character Traits
Direct Characterization
4
What is the definition of characterization?
The process by which a novel is written
The process by which turtles loose their shells
The process by which a character's personality is revealed
The process by which a character is characterized
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What does characterization help a reader do?
All of the above and more!
Make inferences about the plot
Make inferences about the characters
Make inferences about the author's purpose
6
Nobody liked the child. He was bad tempered and rude.
This is direct characterization
This is indirect characterization.
7
Looking at how an author uses a character's inner thoughts is an example of:
Both
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
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Direct characterization ______________ about a character's personality.
Questions the qudience
Belittles the audience
Tells the audience
Shows the audience
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Which of the following is an example of INDIRECT characterization?
"She was a positive person."
"Her eyes darkened and she grumbled loudly."
"She was known around town as the town grump."
"She wore a bright shirt that showed how happy she was."
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Indirect characterization __________ the character's personality.
Shows
Erases
Misses
Tells
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Which is an example of a dynamic character?
A teacher who stays happy the whole story.
An 8th grader who goes from lazy to motivated.
The bad guy who stays a bad guy.
12
Janie didn’t say anything. She just fell on a chair in a heap, sat there, and closed her eyes.
Both
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
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Everywhere the man went, children followed after him, hoping for his attention.
This is direct characterization
This is indirect characterization
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T or F? The "STEAL" method helps us identify DIRECT characterization.
True
False
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T or F? In your own memoir writing, you can use a mix of both types of characterization
False
True
