Student Name: _________________________________________ Hour: ______ Date: _________________
The Crucible
CHARACTERIZATION
By definition, characterization can be conveyed by when “the author directly states a character’s traits” or
when the authors shows “a character’s personality through his words, actions, thoughts, feelings, words, and
appearance or through another character’s observations and reactions,” (Prentice Hall R7).
Static characters_ ________________________________________________________________________.
Dynamic characters ______________________________________________________________________.
Flat characters __________________________________________________________________________.
Round characters ________________________________________________________________________.
For each character listed below, place an “X” in the appropriate boxes. Remember a character can be both
static and flat, dynamic and round, static and round, or dynamic and flat.
CHARACTER
(Listed in order of appearance)
Reverend Parris
Betty Parris
Tituba
Abigiail Williams
Susanna Walcott
Mrs. Ann Putnam
Thomas Putnam
Mercy Lewis
Mary Warren
STATIC
DYNAMIC
FLAT
ROUND
CONTINUED
CHARACTER
STATIC
DYNAMIC
FLAT
ROUND
(Listed in order of appearance)
John Proctor
Rebecca Nurse
Giles Corey
Reverend John Hale
Elizabeth Proctor
Francis Nurse
Ezekiel Cheever
Marshall Herrick
Judge Hathorne
Deputy Governor Danforth
Sarah Good
Hopkins
Select five characters from the list above. On a separate sheet of paper, explain
why you believe each of these characters is static or dynamic, round or flat.
You must also identify the major type of conflict that this character faces
throughout the play. Use complete sentences and evidence from the play to
support your answers.