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Characterization Techniques in Storytelling: Indirect vs. Direct Methods

Learn about direct and indirect characterization methods in storytelling to understand how authors reveal characters' personalities through speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, and looks.

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Characterization Techniques in Storytelling: Indirect vs. Direct Methods

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  1. Characterization The process in which an author tells the reader about a character

  2. Direct Characterization • The author tells the audience what the personality of the character is. • The impatient boy and the loud girl were both ill mannered and did not obey their mother.

  3. Indirect Characterization • The author shows things that reveal the personality of a character. There are five different methods of indirect characterization: Speech Thoughts Effects on others toward the character Actions Looks STEAL

  4. Speech Uhhh, goodie, goodie, goodie. Tanks fer yer help while I visited me mom! • What does the character say? • How does the character speak?

  5. Thoughts I know uncle says I am in charge of my destiny, but getting the Avatar will prove my honor to my father! • What is revealed through the character’s private thoughts and feelings?

  6. Effect • What is revealed by the character’s effect on other people? • How do other characters feel or behave in reaction to the character?

  7. Actions • What does the character do? • How does the character behave?

  8. Looks • What does the character look like? • How does the character dress?

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