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Characters

Characters. Review for Chapter Two Test. A Character’s Traits. Include all of these: Appearance, Words, Actions, Thoughts. Making Inferences. Means figuring out the traits because they are not directly stated. Direct Characterization.

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Characters

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  1. Characters Review for Chapter Two Test

  2. A Character’s Traits Include all of these: • Appearance, • Words, • Actions, • Thoughts

  3. Making Inferences • Means figuring out the traits because they are not directly stated.

  4. Direct Characterization • Writers TELL THE READER what the character is like

  5. Antagonist • A person or force the Protagonist (main character) struggles against.

  6. Internal Conflict • A struggle within the mind or emotions of a character (like a decision or fear).

  7. Motivation • The reason a character does something

  8. When writers describe a character: • They typically use BOTH indirect and direct characterization

  9. TRAIT is the same as an: • Attribute

  10. A Character in a story: • Is any person who plays a part in the story

  11. Sophisticated • Respectable • Cultured • Mature

  12. Meager • Very small amount

  13. Tirade • Angry speech or argument

  14. Matinees • Afternoon show

  15. antics • Silly, funny behavior, tricks, goofiness

  16. Descent • Downgrade • Slope • decline

  17. Minority • Few

  18. Coexist • Coincide

  19. Profane • Filthy • Rude • irreligious

  20. Valid • True • Provable

  21. Invalid • False • Disproved

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