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What is a Fable?. Fables usually contain the following: Main character is an animal Has a moral What is a moral? lesson about life. Here is one example of a moral. Don’t count your chicken’s before they are hatched. Can you give another example?. Now that we know what a fable is
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Fables usually contain the following: • Main character is an animal • Has a moral What is a moral? • lesson about life
Here is one example of a moral. Don’t count your chicken’s before they are hatched. Can you give another example?
Now that we know what a fable is we need a character. Meet Harry. He wants to be a real character. We are going to learn How to use characterization to make him come ”alive”.
Character • Character Types • Characterization
CHARACTER TYPES: Most stories have both main and minor characters. The main character, or protagonist, is the most important character. The action of the plot revolves around him or her. Often the antagonist, the person or thing working against the protagonist, is also a main character.
CHARACTERIZATION: is the way to make a character come alive for the reader. • Physical appearance and personality • Speech, behavior, and actions • Thoughts and feelings • Interactions with other characters
How can we use characterization to make Harry into a “real” character? Physical appearance: • hairy, spider Speech and Behavior: • jumpy & squeaky Thoughts and feelings: • Sad that people are afraid of him Interactions with other characters: • Scares people - but doesn’t mean to
So, remember Harry when you are working on your character for your fable. Make your character come “alive” for your audience.