THE METHOD USED BY A WRITER TO DEVELOP A CHARACTER THROUGH; CH A R A CT E R I Z A T IO N s showing the character's appearance, d displaying the character's.

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THE METHOD USED BY A WRITER TO DEVELOP A CHARACTER THROUGH; CH A R A CT E R I Z A T IO N s showing the character's appearance, d displaying the character's actions, r revealing the character's thoughts, l letting the character speak, g getting the reactions of others. DELLA’S CHARACTERIZATION HER CHARACTER IS REVEALED THROUGH HER ACTIONS. SHE WHIRLS, RUNS, PANTS, FLOPS DOWN AND HOWLS, SO SHE MUST BE IMPULSIVE, AGILE AND HYSTERICAL. SHE ALSO LOOKS GENEROUS AND WISE IN THE WAY SHE MAKES A HUGE SACRIFICE TO BUY JIM’S PRESENT.

THE CENTRAL CHARACTER IN A LITERARY WORK PROTAGONIST ANTAGONIST A CHARACTER WHO IS OPPOSITE TO OR CHALLENGES THE PROTAGONIST

BUILT AROUND A SINGLE IDEA OR QUALITY AND UNCHANGING OVER THE COURSE OF THE NARRATIVE COMPLEX IN TEMPERAMENT AND MOTIVATION; DRAWN WITH SUBTLETY; CAPABLE OF GROWTH AND CHANGE DURING THE COURSE OF THE NARRATIVE FLAT CHARACTER ROUND CHARACTER

THE WRITER MAKES DIRECT STATEMENTS ABOUT A CHARACTER'S PERSONALITY AND TELLS WHAT THE CHARACTER IS LIKE THE WRITER REVEALS INFORMATION ABOUT A CHARACTER AND HIS PERSONALITY THROUGH THAT CHARACTER'S THOUGHTS, WORDS, AND ACTIONS, ALONG WITH HOW OTHER CHARACTERS RESPOND TO THAT CHARACTER, INCLUDING WHAT THEY THINK AND SAY ABOUT HIM DIRECTCHARACTERIZATION INDIRECTCHARACTERIZATION