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Characterization

Characterization. Unit 2 Terms. External Conflict. Definition: A character struggles against an outside force, such as another character, or society as a whole, or something in nature. Example: John vs. Henry, John vs. American culture, John vs. tornado. Internal Conflict.

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Characterization

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  1. Characterization Unit 2 Terms

  2. External Conflict • Definition: A character struggles against an outside force, such as another character, or society as a whole, or something in nature. • Example: John vs. Henry, John vs. American culture, John vs. tornado

  3. Internal Conflict • Definition: takes place entirely within a character’s own mind. It is a struggle between opposing needs or desires or emotions within a single person. • Example: John’s heart vs. John’s head

  4. Protagonist • Definition: The protagonist is the leading, or the main, character in a story or play. • Example: The three little pigs in “The Three Little Pigs”

  5. Antagonist • Definition: The antagonist is the character or force the protagonist must overcome • Example: The big bad wolf in “The Three Little Pigs”

  6. Round Characters • Definition: Round characters are complex and multidimensional, like real people. • Example: The three little pigs

  7. Flat Characters • Definition: Flat characters are one dimensional and superficial; they can be described in a single sentence. • Example: The big bad wolf

  8. Dynamic Characters • Definition: Dynamic characters change in an important way because of the story’s action. • Example: The first two pigs, the one who builds his house of straw and the one who builds his house of sticks

  9. Static Characters • Definition: Static characters do not change much or at all during a story. • Example: The third pig who builds his house of brick and the big bad wolf

  10. Stock Characters • Definition: Stock characters are predictable stereotypes of people. • Example: The big bad wolf

  11. Direct Characterization • Definition: writers tell us directly what a character is like. • Example: John is friendly.

  12. Indirect Characterization • Definition: writers show, rather than tell, readers what a character is like in five ways: • Dialogue/words: letting us hear the character speak • Appearance: description of how the character looks and dresses • Thoughts: letting us listen to the characters inner thoughts and feelings • Actions: showing us what the character does. Most vivid way to show character. • Other Character’s Comments: Words or thoughts of other characters

  13. Indirect Characterization • Examples: • Dialogue/words: John said “Everyone is welcome to come back to my place after the game.” • Appearance: John had a smile on his face as he walked down the hall. • Thoughts: John thought about what he could say to the new kid to make him feel comfortable. • Actions: John smiled and shook hands with everyone at the meeting. • Other Character’s Comments: “John is so nice to everyone he meets,” said Brittany.

  14. Character Motivation • Definition: Motivation is the underlying force(s) that causes a character to act a certain way. • Example: The pigs were motivated by their fear of the wolf. The wolf was motivated by his hunger.

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