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Characterization. Character. A character is an individual, animal, etc. who takes part in the action of a story. . Protagonist. The main character in a story, usually the “good guy”. Antagonist. Usually the “bad guy”, goes against the main character. Types of Characters. static
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Character A character is an individual, animal, etc. who takes part in the action of a story.
Protagonist The main character in a story, usually the “good guy” Antagonist Usually the “bad guy”, goes against the main character
Types of Characters static Character stays the same over the course of the story. They don’t change /dynamic The character experiences a change over the course of the story.
Types of Characters flat A character who has only one or two traits, relatively boring round A character with several traits, pretty interesting
Types of Characterization direct the story tells the reader what a character is like. indirect The story shows you what a character is like through their personal traits
Motivation Force or reason that causes a character to behave or act in a certain way.
S-T-E-A-L Strategy used to discover the indirect behavioral, physical, mental and personality traits of character.
speech what the character says “I know it is wetAnd the sun is not sunny.But we can haveLots of good funthat is funny!”
thoughts the character’s inner thoughts and feelings So all we could do was to Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit! And we did not like it. Not one little bit
effect how the character effects other people in the story? “No! No! Make that cat go away! Tell that Cat in the Hat you do NOT want to play. He should not be here. He should not be about. He should not be here When your mother is out!”
attitude what the character does/how he or she acts With a cup and a cake on the top of my hat! I can hold up TWO books! I can hold up the fish! And a little toy ship! And some milk on a dish! And look! I can hop up and down on the ball! But that is not all! Oh, no. That is not all.
looks how the character looks or presents themselves?
Example Mr. Morton was teaching the students about characterizations. Kyle let out a big yawn. “Indirect Characterizations are implied, not explicitly stated,” said Mr. Morton. 1. Kyle is bored or tired. Ex: He yawned, which shows he’s tired.
1 After class, Deija asked Dana a question, “I’m sorry, Dana, but I my little brother was sick and my parents made me stay home and watch him yesterday. Can I see your reading notes?” Deija huffed and rolled her eyes. She replied to Dana, “Uh, I don’t know where they are right now.”
2 While playing football with his friends, Evan overthrew the ball and accidently broke his mom’s picture window. Nobody was home, but all of the other boys soon found excuses to leave. When Evan’s mom came home, she asked what had happened. Evan looked her in the face and said, “A bird smashed into the window, Mom.”
3 Tevin was in excruciating pain from football practice. He had been getting terrible sleep ever since training started. He could hardly sleep ten minutes before the pain caused him to roll around. His body was telling him to quit the team, but Tevin refused to hear it. He had one goal in mind: to make the team. Tevin wouldn’t stop until his body stopped him.
4 Tim was walking around the store when he bumped into a display of soup cans, knocking them all over. Tim bought two cartons of eggs then got hit by the automatic door on the way out. It almost broke the eggs. Tim let out a sigh of relief. While walking through the parking lot, Tim tripped over the curb and landed on the eggs, getting them all over his shirt.
5 Kim had a bunch of outfits and accessories. It took her forever to decide which combination might impress Kevin. She called her sister several times for advice. Still, Kim could not decide on the right outfit to wear.
