Transcript Characterization

Characterization
Humorous
Compassionate
Angry
Energetic
Vengeful
Lazy
Sad
Happy
Characters
• Protagonist – the main
character – the focus of the
reader’s attention
• Antagonist – a person or force
in conflict with the protagonist
Types: Characters
• Round – some
background –
displays
multifaceted
personality
• Flat – little or no
personal history –
one or two traits
only
Characters- types continued
• Dynamic –
changes in the
course of the story
– often
dramatically
• Static – remains
the same
throughout the
story
Types: Characters
• PRIMARY – aka “major”
characters are the most
important characters in a
story or movie.
• SECONDARY– aka “minor”
characters are less central,
but still important to the story.
They are familiar to the major
characters.
• TERTIARY- very small role in
the story, but help to move
the story along. (don’t appear
often)
How do characters become real ?
Atticus Finch
Direct Characterization
• The author or narrator gives the reader
information about the character
Indirect Characterization
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A character’s actions
A character’s interactions
A character’s appearance
A character’s words
A character’s thoughts
A character’s feelings
Indirect Characterization
•• Another
character’s
thoughts,
words, or
Another
character’s
thoughts,
feelings
the character.
words, about
or feelings
about the
character.
Indirect Characterization
• The reader does the
work!
• The reader must
examine the actions,
words, and thoughts
of the character.
Motivation
• Why does the character do what he/she
does?
• What reasons are there for his/her
actions?