1. Characterization
Characterization refers to the way a writer develops his characters.
A writer may use any or all of the following methods of characterization:
Description of character’s appearance.
A character’s speech, thoughts, feelings, or actions.
What other characters think and say about a character.
The narrator’s direct comments about a character.

2. Characterization
Direct characterization is when an author explicitly states a character’s personality.
Indirect characterization is when an author hints at a character’s personality through description of the character’s appearance, speech, and actions.

3. Characterization Chart
Trait
Evidence
Direct or Indirect?