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Characterization The method used by a writer to develop a character Show the character’s appearance Display the character’s actions Reveal the character’s thoughts Let the character speak Get the reactions of others

Types of Characterization

Examples… (from Harry Potter) Direct Characterization: “A giant of a man was standing in the doorway. His face was almost completely hidden by a long, shaggy mane of hair and a wild, tangled beard, but you could make out his eyes, glinting like black beetles under all the hair.” Indirect Characterization: “Ah, shut up. Dursley, yeh great prune," said the giant. He reached over the back of the sofa, jerked the gun out of Uncle Vernon's hands, bent it into a knot as easily as if it had been made of rubber, and threw it into a corner of the room.”

Types of Characters

Definition Characters: the people in the story Characterization: the process by which the writer makes the character seem real to the reader

Character Types: Flat and Round Flat character Embodies 1 or 2 qualities, easily summarized; Not psychologically complex and thus easily accessible to the reader; Can be stock or stereotype a character who possesses the expected traits of a group rather than being an individual

Character Types: Flat and Round Round characters-- Complex and multi-dimensional Inconsistent and unpredictable Hard to summarize and understand Display internal conflicts found in real people

Character Presentation Direct (telling) The writer tells what kind of person the character is. Indirect (showing) The writer presents the character in action and allows the reader to infer what kind of person the character is.

Character Behavior—Do They Change or Not? Static character Doesn’t change as a result of what happens to him in the story; The reader’s knowledge of him does not grow. Dynamic character Undergoes some kind of change as a result of action in the plot; Must be a substantive change rather than a mood change.

Change or No Change. . . A character must be Motivated Plausible Reader is offered reasons for how the characters behave, what they say, and what decisions they make; Plausible Action by a character that seems reasonable, given the motivations presented

First Reading * Use a star for significant information, devices, and strategies you notice. ! Use an exclamation point to indicate what you feel strongly about in the article. ? Use a question mark next for parts that are confusing or next to any information that you’d like to explore further.

(Characterization- both direct & indirect) Second reading F Figurative Language (literary devices including similes, metaphors, allusions, personification) I Imagery (words or phrases that evoke the sensations of sight, hearing, touch, smell or taste) D Details. (Characterization- both direct & indirect)

Exit Ticket! How does Dumas’s use of indirect and/or direct characterization in “The F-Word” create humor? Be sure to use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Writer’s Notebooks: Formatting (Do this every day this six weeks!) Date: Grammar Focus: (What grammar we’ll be working on for the day) Journal: (Grammar journal entries should be at least half a page) Examples from Reading: (Find an example of your grammar focus in your books)

Grammar Focus: Common Errors – To, Two & Too Proof = so, also Example: We were too frightened! We were happy, too. Two Proof = three Example: Two people were singing. To Proof = so, also or three She drove the car to town (so) Today’s Journal: In a paragraph, use each type of to, too and two at least two times. Circle the two, too or to each time you use it and write the proof above. (also) (three) (so, also, three)