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Notes. Character Them Main Idea. Theme. The moral or lesson learned from a text Ex: Keep your friends close and your enemies closer Ex:. Main Idea. What the story is about (should not be more than a single sentence )
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Notes Character Them Main Idea
Theme • The moral or lesson learned from a text • Ex: Keep your friends close and your enemies closer • Ex:
Main Idea • What the story is about (should not be more than a single sentence) • Somebody /wanted/But/So (a good strategy for coming up with the main idea) • Ex:
Characterization • The process of creating a character, including: words, actions, thoughts, feelings, etc.
Character • A person, animal, or thing in a text
Main character • The character which the plot revolves around – the most important character
Minor/secondary Character • Characters which are not the main character – side characters
Static Character • Characters which change very little throughout the story
Dynamic Character • Characters which change/transform throughout the story
Character Trait • Tells the reader what the personality of the character is like • Ex: calm, friendly, happy, worried, nervous, excited, smart • Ex:
Direct characterization • TELLS the reader what the personality of the character is • Ex: Mrs. Oqueli is obsessed with being organized • Ex:
Indirect characterization • SHOWS the reader things that reveal the personality of a character • Ex: Mrs. Oqueli was biting her nails and pacing when the student put their books away out of order. • Ex:
5 Methods of Direct Characterization • A. Speech – what the character says and how they speak • B. Thoughts – the characters private thoughts and feelings • C. Effect – how does the character effect others and how are others effected by the character • D. Actions – what the character does and how they behave • E. Looks – what the character looks like and how they dress