Characters

• Characterization: The process through which the author reveals the characters personality and info.

• Direct: The author directly states info about the character.

• Indirect: The author indirectly reveals info about a character. You have to infer.

• Inference: An educated guess based off of observations and prior experiences.

• Indirect characterization must connect to a personality trait.

Static vs. Dynamic

• Static: When they stay the same throughout the story.

• Dynamic: When they change and grow as the story progresses.

Round vs. Flat

• When we know a lot of info about a character.

• When a character has only one or two character traits. They are supporting characters.

• Character traits: Specific personality traits, values, morals, likes, and dislikes. This does not include appearance or basic facts.