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Exploring Characterization: Understanding the Depth of Characters in Literature

This guide delves into the concept of characterization, focusing on how characters are created and developed in literature. It explores the differences between main and minor characters, as well as static and dynamic characters. Understanding characterization includes examining character traits, direct and indirect characterization, and the five methods: speech, thoughts, effect, actions, and looks. The guide also provides examples to clarify each method, offering readers a comprehensive understanding of how to analyze and appreciate character development in stories.

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Exploring Characterization: Understanding the Depth of Characters in Literature

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  1. Notes Character Them Main Idea

  2. Theme • The moral or lesson learned from a text • Ex: Keep your friends close and your enemies closer • Ex:

  3. Main Idea • What the story is about (should not be more than a single sentence) • Somebody /wanted/But/So (a good strategy for coming up with the main idea) • Ex:

  4. Characterization • The process of creating a character, including: words, actions, thoughts, feelings, etc.

  5. Character • A person, animal, or thing in a text

  6. Main character • The character which the plot revolves around – the most important character

  7. Minor/secondary Character • Characters which are not the main character – side characters

  8. Static Character • Characters which change very little throughout the story

  9. Dynamic Character • Characters which change/transform throughout the story

  10. Character Trait • Tells the reader what the personality of the character is like • Ex: calm, friendly, happy, worried, nervous, excited, smart • Ex:

  11. Direct characterization • TELLS the reader what the personality of the character is • Ex: Mrs. Oqueli is obsessed with being organized • Ex:

  12. Indirect characterization • SHOWS the reader things that reveal the personality of a character • Ex: Mrs. Oqueli was biting her nails and pacing when the student put their books away out of order. • Ex:

  13. 5 Methods of Direct Characterization • A. Speech – what the character says and how they speak • B. Thoughts – the characters private thoughts and feelings • C. Effect – how does the character effect others and how are others effected by the character • D. Actions – what the character does and how they behave • E. Looks – what the character looks like and how they dress

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