Characterization: Direct and Indirect

Question 1

Adjectives used to describe a character

Answer 1

Character traits

Question 2

Reason for doing something, can be driven by need,by feeling, or by desire.
1. What do the characters want
2. What do the characters need
3. What do the characters do to get what they want

Answer 2

Character Motavation

Question 3

An author makes straightforward statements about a character

EX. Freddy was very competitive

Answer 3

Direct Characterization

Question 4

An author presents a characters thoughts,words, and actions and reveals what others think and say about the character

Answer 4

Indirect Characterization

Question 5

Tells reader character

ex. She was always a cheery upbeat person

Answer 5

Direct

Question 6

Shows reader character

ex. Her lighthouse smile beckoned across the crowd.

Answer 6

Indirect

Question 7

Gives broad sweep

ex. You can summorize personality in a line

Answer 7

Direct

Question 8

Uses cumulative details

ex.Actions,Words,Dress, other details build up a poirtrait

Answer 8

Indirect

Question 9

Useful for first detail

ex.Concise, broad details are easier to remember

Answer 9

Direct

Question 10

Useful for development

ex. Characters deeds and words add up, give complex growth.

Answer 10

indirect