Characterizations Notes Indirect and Direct

Words to Learn Narrator: the voice telling the story to the reader Narration: the words spoken by the narrator to the reader (not actually spoken aloud in the story to the characters) Dialogue: spoken aloud in the story by characters to characters Quotation Marks: indicate dialogue

Role of the Narrator 1 2 3 Story Narrator Reader Narrative Characters 1 Story 2 Narrator 3 Reader Setting Communication Barrier Events

Words to Learn Character trait: is a type of characteristic. It’s a word that describes a character’s personality. *Not to be confused with a physical trait which describes a person's physical features and physical abilities. Characterization: a literary device that is used in literature to highlight and explain the details (character traits) of a character in a story Direct Characterization: the narrator explicitly (directly) describes a character Indirect Characterization: a character is described implicitly (indirectly)

Indirect Characterization (STEAL)

Example Characterization: Kyle is disrespectful. Ms. Jones was teaching the students about characterizations. Kyle let out a loud, exaggerated yawn, making no effort to stifle it. “Indirect Characterizations are implied, not explicitly stated,” Ms. Jones continued. Characterization: Kyle is disrespectful. Explanation: The author showed us Kyle is disrespectful when he did not even try to quiet his yawn. The author used Kyle’s ACTIONS.

Example After class, Tina asked Dana a question, “I’m sorry, Dana, but my little brother was sick and my parents made me stay home and watch him yesterday. Can I see your homework?” Tina huffed and rolled her eyes. Dana replied , “Uh, I don’t know where it is right now.”