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CHARACTERIZATION

Characterization is the way characters are described and portrayed in literature. This includes physical characteristics, behavior/actions, and thoughts. Learn how characterization is used and develop effective character portrayals.

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CHARACTERIZATION

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  1. CHARACTERIZATION

  2. What Is Characterization?? • It’s quite simple, characterization is how a character is described, depicted and portrayed in literature. • Often times a character goes through significant changes throughout the story. • Characterization also shows how a character DEVELOPS throughout the story.

  3. Ways that characterization is used: • Physical characteristics- what they look like. (physical description)

  4. Ways that characterization is used: (cont.) • Behavior/Actions:readers will learn a lot about characters based on their actions and how they behave and react. • Examples might include:

  5. BRAVERY/COURAGE

  6. Sad/Depressed/Lonely

  7. Lazy

  8. Evil/ Dangerous

  9. Deceitful

  10. Peaceful

  11. Trustworthy/ Honest/ Loyal

  12. Finally, as readers we learn quite a bit about characters in a story through their THOUGHTS.

  13. Quick Review: • Ways characterization is used:

  14. Physical Description

  15. Action and Behavior

  16. Character’s Thoughts

  17. The next time you are reading a story, make sure you pay very close and careful attention to the way the characters are being characterized!!

  18. The next time you are writing a story, make sure you pay careful and close attention to how you will characterize your characters.

  19. Characterization Reinforced Lessons • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wtt4MtjI5l8 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_GVgbykf8A

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