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CHARACTERIZATION
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CHARACTERIZATION ***
IS…
The portrayal of a character.There are 8 methods of
characterization
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1) PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION ***
Identifies what the character physically
looks like:
Height
Skin color
Hair color
Body type
Old/Young Male/Female
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EXAMPLE OF PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
As the new girl walked down the hallway,
heads turned and the whispers started. She
was thin and tall, towering over most of the
boys. Her uniform was pristine, not a single
wrinkle, not a single non-uniform item to be
seen. Her long black hair was twisted into
small tight braids and spiraled into a bun onthe top of her head. She wore light eye
shadow that brought out the green flecks in
her brown eyes.
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2) N AME ANALYSIS ***
A character’s name can have a hidden
meaning that can help develop the
character.
A character’s name is often carefully
chosen to represent something about
the character and/or the story.
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EXAMPLE OF N AME
ANALYSIS
Remus Lupin from HarryPotter is a werewolf
The name Remus
comes from Romanmythology. Romulusand Remus are thetwin founders of Romewho were abandonedwhen they were babiesand raised by a She-Wolf.
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3) ATTITUDE ***
The author describes or insinuates the
character’s attitude or personality.
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EXAMPLE OF ATTITUDE
“She suffered constantly, feeling that all
the attributes of a gracious life, every
luxury, should rightly have been hers.”
-”The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant
We learn that the main character of this
story has an attitude of resentment
and feels she deserves a better life.
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4) DIALOGUE ***
The way a character talks.
This includes things like:
Word choiceSyntax
Tone and diction
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EXAMPLE OF DIALOGUE
”I just love how quiet you are right
now. Oh and I love how all of my
students are all doing their work and
not talking to each other”
-Ms. Stevenson
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5) THOUGHTS ***
Sometimes we are allowed to hear the
character’s thoughts. This can help us
to understand them better and is
something that we can analyze.
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EXAMPLE OF THOUGHTS
“Even more, I had never meant to love him. One
thing I truly knew - knew it in the pit of my stomach,
in the center of my bones, knew it from the crown of
my head to the soles of my feet, knew it deep in my
empty chest - was how love gave someone thepower to break you”
― Stephenie Meyer , Twilight
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6) REACTIONS OF OTHERS ***
How do characters in the story relate
to the character that you are
characterizing.
Verbal response, physical or
emotional treatment
You can tell if the character is liked,
disliked, popular, honest, mean, by theway the other characters interact with
them.
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EXAMPLE OF REACTIONS OF
OTHERS “Can you surf really well, then?"
I looked at Grover, who was trying hard not tolaugh.
"Jeez, Nico," I said. "I've never really tried."
He went on asking questions. Did I fight a lot withThalia, since she was a daughter of Zeus? (I didn'tanswer that one.) If Annabeth's mother was Athena,the goddess of wisdom, then why didn't Annabethknow better than to fall off a cliff? (I tried not to
strangle Nico for asking that one.) Was Annabethmy girlfriend? (At this point, I was ready to stick thekid in a meat-flavored sack and throw him to thewolves.)” ― Rick Riordan
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7) ACTION OR INCIDENT ***
A character can be analyzed by
looking at how they respond to certain
situations. The action determines the
way the character develops as thestory goes on.
What events have shaped this
character?
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EXAMPLE OF ACTION OR
INCIDENT In the Batman comics, Bruce Wayne’s
parents are mugged and killed right in
front of him by criminals in Gotham
City. This event causes Bruce tocreate a secret identity and go out into
the city to fight crime. This event
causes him to seek vengeance.
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PHYSICAL/EMOTIONAL
SETTING ***The setting of a story affects the
character’s development as well as the
plot.
Physical setting: where the story is
set can effect the way a character
develops.
Emotional setting: the series of
emotions that the character deals
with throughout the story.
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After reading you will choose a character and fill out
a character 4 square worksheet using your notes
and the text itself.
TURN TO P AGE 9 IN THE
TEXTBOOK AND RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ OUT
LOUD.
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