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Do Now!  How do you judge a person before you even meet that person? Be honest ! What do you check out about a person? What do you look at and look for.

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1 Do Now!  How do you judge a person before you even meet that person? Be honest ! What do you check out about a person? What do you look at and look for to decide whether you like or dislike a person?  Minimum 30 words

2 Characterization How the author creates a character

3 Direct Characterization  The author tells us, using adjectives, makes direct statements.  Example: The poor, old man was invariably kind to others.

4 Indirect Characterization  The author reveals character traits in other ways, not just telling us.  Think: How do you judge a person?

5 Indirect Characterization  Other character’s comments about the person ( This one technique is like gossip! )

6 Indirect Characterization  Dialogue with other characters.  (Think about talking with your friends about someone.)

7 Indirect Characterization  Description of how a character dresses or talks, where a character lives, how a character acts.  Dialect  City or Country  Clothing

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