PPT-Characters and characterization

All stories have characters Characters are fictive or real persons that think act or are acted upon in a narrative The term plotdriven is sometimes used to describe fiction in which a preconceived storyline is the main thrust with the characters behavior being molded by this inevitable sequence of events Plotdriven is regarded as being the opposite of . Characters are the people or animals in a story. . The main character is the person at the center of the story. Example: Rikki-tikki-tavi is the main character.. You will need them all year!. Story . Elements. T. he time . and. place in which a story occurs. Setting. stated. – time and place are directly stated by the author. implied. – time and place are determined by clues given by the author. Do Now. Honors/Warnings/Transitions. Complete self-evaluation.. Review as class & share comments. Do Now. Split into partners. Review active reading strategies. Name THREE things you might annotate for. . Characterization- . Developing and portraying a personality through thought, action, dialogue, costuming, and makeup..  . Stock Character- . An easily recognizable character. A flat, one-dimensional character with predictable actions.. . Definitions. Characterization is the process by which the author reveals the personality of the characters. . There are two types of characterization: direct and indirect. . Direct Characterization . 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. . English 10-1. "What does characterization do for a story? In a nutshell, it allows us to empathize with the protagonist and secondary characters, and thus feel that what is happening to these people in the story is vicariously happening to us; and it also gives us a sense of verisimilitude, or the semblance of living reality. An important part of characterization is dialogue, for it is both spoken and inward dialogue that afford us the opportunity to see into the characters' hearts and examine their motivations. In the best of stories, it is actually characterization that moves the story along, because a compelling character in a difficult situation creates his or her own plot.". The people or animals that take part in a story’s action.. Characters are driven by . motivation. -the reason or reasons they do what they do. .. Character. The way a writer reveals a character’s personality and qualities.. Characterization is the developing and portraying of a personality through thought, action, speech, costuming, and makeup.. It involves making others believe you are someone else. Your job as an actor is to make the character real for the audience. . 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.. Trait: a quality of mind or habit of behavior. Ex: self centered; sloppy; needy. Character traits help us to define and understand a character. Internal quality (ex. Selfishness) determines external behavior. No rubric will result in point deduction! . Romeo and Juliet. William Shakespeare . Essential Question. How have Shakespeare’s writings helped to develop the English Language? . William Shakespeare . 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 “.