CharacterizationTuesday, October 18th

Characterization

•The way a character is described

•Information about the character for the reader

•Makes the story interesting

Characterization Methods

•Character’s thoughts

•Character’s actions

•Character’s physical appearance

• Another’s opinion of the character

Characterization Methods

•Character’s thoughts

•Character’s actions

•Character’s physical appearance

• Another’s opinion of the character

Character’s Thoughts

•Inner monologue

•What the character thinks

•Only for the reader•Not biased

Character’s Thoughts

•I wanted to help her pick up all the papers she dropped, but if I did that, then everybody would think I liked her. I’ll just walk by and pretend I didn’t see anything.

What does this tell us about the character?

Character’s Thoughts

•I wanted to help her pick up all the papers she dropped, but if I did that, then everybody would think I liked her. If I dropped something, I’d want help. I’ll grab the papers out of her reach.

What does this tell us about the character?

Characterization Methods

•Character’s thoughts

•Character’s actions

•Character’s physical appearance

• Another’s opinion of the character

Character’s Actions

•Can possibly provide insight to the character’s personality•Speech• Interactions with others

Character’s Actions

•As the elderly woman got on the bus, Shawn debated his next move. After a few seconds, he put his book in his backpack, got up, and offered her his seat.

What does this tell us about the character?

Character’s Actions

•As the elderly woman got on the bus, Shawn debated his next move. After a few seconds, he looked to the floor and ignored the woman as she struggled to balance on the moving bus.

What does this tell us about the character?

CharacterizationThursday, October 20th

Characterization

•The way a character is described

•Information about the character for the reader

•Makes the story interesting

Characterization Methods

•Character’s thoughts

•Character’s actions

•Character’s physical appearance

• Another’s opinion of the character

Characterization Methods

•Character’s thoughts

•Character’s actions

•Character’s physical appearance

• Another’s opinion of the character

Character’s Physical Appearance

•Appearance- Information on …•Attitude•Personality•Mood

•Clothing- Information on…•Personality•Age•Maturity

Character’s Physical Appearance

•As her smile turned into a scowl, her face turned fire red. The vein in her forehead began to show, and her eyes narrowed. As she put one hand on her hip, the other impatiently tapped a marker on the desk of the student who wouldn’t stop talking.

What does this tell us about

the character?

Character’s Physical Appearance

His grey suit was freshly ironed, and his hair was neatly combed. He picked up his leather briefcase and walked into the law firm.

What does this tell us about

the character?

Character’s Physical Appearance

He picked up his silver and blue helmet from the bench. His jersey was draped over his shoulder as he grabbed his cleats and mouth guard. The pants had grass stains on the knees, and he kicked each trashcan as he stomped by.

What does this tell us about

the character?

Characterization Methods

•Character’s thoughts

•Character’s actions

•Character’s physical appearance

• Another’s opinion of the character

Another’s Opinion of the Character

•Provides a guide for how the reader should view the character•Scary•Helpful•Nice

Another’s Opinion of the Character

•Everybody wanted to sit next to Amanda. She was the favorite tutor in the school and told the best jokes. Amanda always shared her dessert at lunch, too.

What does this tell us about

the character?

Another’s Opinion of the Character

•Everybody wanted to avoid Amanda. She would bite people and then kick them in the shin.

What does this tell us about

the character?