Practice Characterization (1.2.9) - Module 1: Foundations of Literary Analysis
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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is characterization?

💡 Hint: Think about how authors express character traits in a story.

Question 2 Easy

Define direct characterization.

💡 Hint: What does the author directly tell us about a character?

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Question 1

Which form of characterization tells the audience exactly what a character is like?

Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
Both

💡 Hint: What does the author 'say' about the character?

Question 2

True or False: Indirect characterization allows readers to infer character traits.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how you learn about characters through their behavior.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Select a short story and identify both direct and indirect characterization used for its main character. Discuss how these techniques contribute to the understanding of the character's motivations.

💡 Hint: Focus on specific actions or traits that highlight the character's complexity.

Challenge 2 Hard

Create a character profile based on indirect characterization alone. Choose a character from a book and list what their actions, speech, and reactions from others suggest about their personality.

💡 Hint: Think broadly about various encounters the character has throughout the narrative.

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