PPT-Character and Characterization

The people or animals that take part in a storys action Characters are driven by motivation the reason or reasons they do what they do Character The way a writer reveals a characters personality and qualities. The process by which a writer reveals the personality of a character.. Two methods:. Direct characterization. Indirect characterization. Definition:. Characterization Methods. Direct Characterization. By Richard Connell. Common Core Reading Standards being assessed:. Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.. 9. th. Grade. Dec. 1, 2011. Bellringer. Answer the question about the error in the passage. . My grandmother . says that its. fake, that there’s no way a human being can split wood with a bare foot. . Direct Characterization. With direct characterization, the author tells you exactly what the character is like by listing the character’s personality traits.. Examples. AJ is friendly and talkative. He is a good athlete.. Characterization. A familiar character who is the same type of character in every play. Stock Character. Familiar character identified by an oversimplified pattern of behavior that typically labels the character as being part of a group of people. Definition. Characters are the people in narratives, and characterization is the author’s presentation and development of the traits of characters.. Sometimes, as in fantasy fiction, the characters are not people. They may be animals, robots, or creatures from outer space, but the author endows them with human abilities and human psychological traits. They really are people in all but outward form.. Language Arts. 1. Opening Activity . Choose one character from your book. . In your composition book, create a bubble map with your character’s name in the center.. Based on what you have read so far, list 10 adjectives that you would use to describe their looks, personality, behavior, thoughts, feelings, etc.. English. What a story needs…. T. he development of the characters, which is known as characterization, is . extremely. important to bring out the . essence. of the story.. Characterization. is the process through which the writer brings forth the nature, personality, and physical appearance of the characters for the reader's better understanding of them.. Genre:. Biography (Nonfiction). Author:. Ann . Petry. Collection 2: Do the Right Thing. Literary Focus. Characters. Characterization. : the way the author reveals the characters’ personalities. DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION. : . TSWBAT describe the personality of a character through various methods of characterization. . LA.8.1.2.2, LA.8.RL.8.3, LA.8.ELA.8.2.b. Characterization . is the way a writer reveals character.. What Is Characterization?. Character. Character. is any personage in a literary work who acts, appears, or is referred to as playing a part. . Types of Characters:. Round and Flat. Round characters . are characters that act from varied, often conflicting motives, impulses, and desires. . Characterization. . – . the way an author reveals the special qualities and personalities of a character in a story, making the character believable. . Analyzing Character Traits. We try to figure out what a character in a book is like by paying attention to the clues the author gives us. This is called “. STEAL Characterization. Characterization is the way a writer reveals a character.. To create a “round” character, authors must develop a character in several ways. . There are five different ways a character is revealed. Together, they spell the acronym STEAL:. The author uses characterization to make his or her characters deeper and 3D.. By giving the character a personality, mentality, behavior, and mannerisms, the author makes the story and the character seem like they really exist..