Anticipation of Characterization
LT: R-LIT # 3 Analyze how characters develop, interact with others, develop theme.
1. DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION (TELL) - the writer makes direct statements about a character's personality and tells what the character is like.
Example: “The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.”
Explanation: The author is directly telling the audience the personality of these two children. The boy is “patient” and the girl is “quiet.”
2. INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION (SHOW) - the writer reveals information about a character and his personality through that character's thoughts, words, and actions, along with how other characters respond to that character, including what they think and say about him.
Indirect Characterization shows things that reveal the personality of a character. There are five different methods of indirect characterization: SLATE
Characters: The Great Gatsby: Daisy, Tom, Gatsby, Nick, Myrtle
Jake Reinvented: Jake , Rick, Todd, Didi,Nelson/Melissa
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1. Your group is assigned a character in your groups, you need to
2. You now need to find a visual representation by
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looks - cut and glue using magazines
 objects to represent- cut and glue using magazines
3. What others say of him with pg #
4. What others think of him with pg#
5. What they say to others pg #
6. Would you want to be friends with them? Why or why not - explain
7. Can you tell which one of #4 or #5 is indirect characterization and which one is direct characterization. Explain!
8. Now, go back to your seat and find the Gatsby/JR paper with a note grid on it(got it last class)
9. ON the back are two characters to analyze.
10. Please choose two from the room (you may choose your own if you'd like) and fill out the charts.