1.2.9 - Characterization
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Practice Questions
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What is characterization?
💡 Hint: Think about how authors express character traits in a story.
Define direct characterization.
💡 Hint: What does the author directly tell us about a character?
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Which form of characterization tells the audience exactly what a character is like?
💡 Hint: What does the author 'say' about the character?
True or False: Indirect characterization allows readers to infer character traits.
💡 Hint: Think about how you learn about characters through their behavior.
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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.
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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