Characterization Methods and Types

Flashcards covering indirect characterization (STEAL), characterization types (static, dynamic, flat, round), protagonist/antagonist concepts, and Afro-Asian Literature and Prose vocabulary.

The acronym used to remember indirect characterization is __.

STEAL

In STEAL, 'S' stands for __.

Speech

In STEAL, 'T' stands for __.

Thoughts

In STEAL, 'E' stands for __.

Effects on others

In STEAL, 'A' stands for __.

Actions

In STEAL, 'L' stands for __.

Looks

Indirect characterization allows the reader to infer the character's __.

personality

Characterization is the description of a character's physical traits (how a character looks), __, personality, private thoughts, and actions.

point of view

Characterization helps drive the plot forward by revealing a character's __.

personality and perspectives

Static characters stay the same no matter what happens around them; they do not learn big lessons or become __ people.

different

Dynamic/Developing characters go through change and 'grows' during a story; the character changes deeply, inside, not just on the __.

outside

A flat character is one-dimensional, relatively uncomplicated, and lack __.

depth

Round characters are fully developed and can learn, grow, or deteriorate; they are most convincing when they resemble real people by being __, motivated, and life-like.

consistent

A story may have only one character (protagonist) and still be a complete story; the protagonist's conflict may be an inner one (within him/herself), or a conflict with something natural, such as __.

climbing a mountain

Most stories have multiple characters interacting, with one of them as the __, causing a conflict for the protagonist.

antagonist

A character is a person, animal, being, creature, or thing represented in a story. Writers use characters to perform the actions and speak dialogue, moving the story along a __.

plot line

AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE stands for __.

the spoken or written literary works by people from Africa and Asia

PROSE is a general classification of literature that follows the natural flow of speech. It is the most common form of writing used in both and .

fiction and non-fiction