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Characterization

Characterization. Unit 2. Characterization page 250. Characterization When you compare and contrast characters, you look for… One strategy is to identify… 1.Find details about the main character by completing a …

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Characterization

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  1. Characterization Unit 2

  2. Characterization page 250 Characterization • When you compare and contrast characters, you look for… • One strategy is to identify… • 1.Find details about the main character by completing a … • 2.Consider whether the character’s actions, ______, or _______ are _________ or different from those of the other characters. • 3.Decide whether you ______ what the character says.

  3. Characterization page 250 Key Characterization • When you compare and contrast characters, you look for similarities and differences among the people in a story. • One strategy is to identify each character’s perspective, or the way a person understands the world. • 1.Find details about the main character by completing a graphic organizer. • 2.Consider whether the character’s actions, emotions, and ideas are similar to or different from those of the other characters. • 3.Decide whether you trust what the character says.

  4. Types of characters (page 250) • Character traits are… • Round characters… • Flat characters…

  5. Types of characters (page 250) Key • Character traits are the personal qualities, attitudes, and values that make a character unique. • Round characters are complex, showing many different character traits. • Flat characters are one-sided, showing just a single trait.

  6. Indirect What a character does What a character says, thinks, or feels What one character says or thinks about another character Author’s description of how the character looks and dresses Direct The author directly states what the character is like. Characterization

  7. Characterization page 280 • A character is … • A dynamic character… • A static character … • The most complex kind of character is a _________ and __________ character.

  8. Characterization page 280 KEY • A character is a person who takes part in a literary work/ • A dynamic character changes. He/she develops and learns because of events in the story. • A static character does not change or changes very little. These characters are not usually the central characters and are often used to develop conflict. • The most complex kind of character is a round and dynamic character.

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