PPT-RL2.6 - Point of View & Characterization

RL26 Point of View amp Characterization Assessment POV and Characterization in Literature Quiz Objective Students will analyze how an author develops the points of view of multiple narrators or characters in a text RL26. WHAT IS CHARACTERIZATION?. Characterization is the way an author develops characters in a story. Sometimes authors use . direct characterization. , where they directly tell the reader what a character is like. Other times they use . 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 “. DIRECT. CHARACTERIZATION. The . Donkey . in the Lion's . Skin. One . day, . a donkey . found a . lion's . skin left in the forest by a hunter, and wishing to amuse himself and to feel powerful, put it on, scaring all the animals he met on his way. . . Creating Characters. . Direct Characterization. . Indirect Characterization. . How Do Writers Introduce You to Their Characters?. Feature Menu. Characterization. Have you ever gotten to know a character so well that you were a little sad when the story was over?. 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.. Sept. . . 8-11. Homework:. *Complete the homework pages (sent home on Monday in the folder), and turn it in on Friday each week.. *Read for 15 minutes every night.. Classroom News:. *Be sure! . to . join . 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 . Direct characterization is when the author TELLS the audience what the personality of the character is. . Analyze dialogue in relation to characterization. HOW DOES HE LOOK?. “. Darry. is six feet two, and broad shouldered and muscular. He has dark-brown hair that kicks out in front and slight cowlick in the back…He’s got eyes that are like two pieces of pale blue like the rest of him. He looks older than twenty—tough, cool, and smart” (Hinton 6).. SOLs . 8.5 C- Explain how authors use characters, conflict, point of view, voice, and tone to create meaning. . An introduction to point of view. Read the two passages on your paper. It is the same situation written from two different points of view. Discuss with a partner how the POV impacted your understanding of the situation. Write down your answers of the back of the paper. . * It’s the perspective. through which the story . is told.. * It is the eye of the story.. * It is the filter (often a. person) through which. events are perceived.. Show the character’s appearance. Display the character’s actions. Reveal the character’s thoughts. Let the character speak. Get the reactions of others. Types of Characterization. Examples… . 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.. : . 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. .