Characterization

Characterization All methods an author uses to develop a character

Character Traits Adjectives used to describe a characters personality, values, mood, emotions, and feelings

Dialogue Conversation between two or more characters. Through description, the author creates an impression of a setting, a person, an animal, an object, or an event by appealing to one or more of the five senses. The author uses dialogue to bring characters to life Direct Characterization The story's narrator makes direct statements about the characters personality Indirect Characterization A characters personality is revealed through his or her words and actions, and through what others think and say about them Links for interactive ways to review and test your characterization skills http://www.quia.com/rr/138010.html Links that provide lists of character trait adjectives that may be used in characterization http://home.att.net/~teaching/litcircl/charact.pdf http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/beverlyfarmses/tools/character_traits.htm