Practice Indirect Characterization (Showing) - 4.2.1.2.2 | Module 4: Literature - A Study of Prescribed Texts | ICSE Grade 9 English
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4.2.1.2.2 - Indirect Characterization (Showing)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is indirect characterization?

💡 Hint: Think about how you learn about characters in a story without the author explicitly telling you.

Question 2

Easy

Name one method of indirect characterization.

💡 Hint: Recall the acronym S.T.A.L.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does indirect characterization involve?

  • Direct statements about a character's traits
  • Revealing a character's personality through indirect means
  • Only showing a character’s thoughts

💡 Hint: Think about how you learn about characters by observing them.

Question 2

True or False: Indirect characterization can only show a character’s speech.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall the various methods of showing character traits.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Choose a character from a book you’ve read. Analyze them using indirect characterization, focusing on how their speech, actions, and effects on others reveal their personality and motivations.

💡 Hint: Pick a character whose journey is dynamic; look for key interactions with others.

Question 2

Write an alternate scene for a character, using indirect characterization methods to reveal different aspects of their personality than previously established.

💡 Hint: Think about what you want to reveal about the character. How do slight changes change perceptions?

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