THE METHOD USED BY A WRITER TO

DEVELOP A CHARACTER THROUGH;

CHARACTERIZATION

• showing the character's

appearance,

• displaying the character's

actions,

• revealing the character's

thoughts,

• letting the character speak,

• getting the reactions of others.

DELLA’S CHARACTERIZATION

HER CHARACTER IS REVEALED THROUGH HER ACTIONS.

SHE WHIRLS, RUNS, PANTS, FLOPS DOWN AND HOWLS,

SO SHE MUST BE IMPULSIVE, AGILE AND HYSTERICAL.

SHE ALSO LOOKS GENEROUS AND WISE IN THE WAY SHE

MAKES A HUGE SACRIFICE TO BUY JIM’S PRESENT.

THE CENTRAL

CHARACTER IN A

LITERARY WORK

PROTAGONIST ANTAGONIST

A CHARACTER WHO IS

OPPOSITE TO OR

CHALLENGES THE

PROTAGONIST

BUILT AROUND A SINGLE

IDEA OR QUALITY AND

UNCHANGING OVER THE

COURSE OF THE NARRATIVE

COMPLEX IN TEMPERAMENT AND

MOTIVATION; DRAWN WITH

SUBTLETY; CAPABLE OF GROWTH

AND CHANGE DURING THE

COURSE OF THE NARRATIVE

FLAT CHARACTER ROUND CHARACTER

THE WRITER MAKES DIRECT

STATEMENTS ABOUT A

CHARACTER'S PERSONALITY

AND TELLS WHAT THE

CHARACTER IS LIKE

THE WRITER REVEALS

INFORMATION ABOUT A

CHARACTER AND HIS

PERSONALITY THROUGH THAT

CHARACTER'S THOUGHTS,

WORDS, AND ACTIONS, ALONG

WITH HOW OTHER CHARACTERS

RESPOND TO THAT CHARACTER,

INCLUDING WHAT THEY THINK

AND SAY ABOUT HIM

DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION

INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION