As we read short stories, it becomes MORE and MORE obvious that authors use a variety of ways to describe characters.
Sometimes an author comes right out and DIRECTLY gives you details. SOMETIMES you have to "read between the lines" and make inferences.
You may have to look back at the short stories you have read for some clues from the author.
Do you find out about a character from DIALOGUE spoken BY the character or ABOUT the character?
Do you learn more about a character's traits from his or her actions or reactions?
Does your character CHANGE over time or does he or she stay the same?
Characters can be dynamic or static…. protagonists or antagonists…. main characters or secondary characters…. helpers or hinderers (or incidental characters that make LITTLE impact on the conflict)… and the list goes on.
SO, we are going to complete a few activities to flesh out the characters we have read about in the last several short stories. You will select ONE character to analyze IN DETAIL, and you will create a word cloud that tells ALL ABOUT him or her.
First-- let's review some important information about characterization…
Direct VS Indirect Characterization…
(videos courtesy of YouTube)
Sometimes an author comes right out and DIRECTLY gives you details. SOMETIMES you have to "read between the lines" and make inferences.
You may have to look back at the short stories you have read for some clues from the author.
Do you find out about a character from DIALOGUE spoken BY the character or ABOUT the character?
Do you learn more about a character's traits from his or her actions or reactions?
Does your character CHANGE over time or does he or she stay the same?
Characters can be dynamic or static…. protagonists or antagonists…. main characters or secondary characters…. helpers or hinderers (or incidental characters that make LITTLE impact on the conflict)… and the list goes on.
SO, we are going to complete a few activities to flesh out the characters we have read about in the last several short stories. You will select ONE character to analyze IN DETAIL, and you will create a word cloud that tells ALL ABOUT him or her.
First-- let's review some important information about characterization…
Direct VS Indirect Characterization…
(videos courtesy of YouTube)
This video shows one of our favorite characters… dynamic or static??? You decide!
Next, we are going to do some practice with some famous characters using the characterization chart below.
THEN… we will apply what we practiced to the short stories we have read! General Literature classes, see below for full directions:
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Advanced Literature Class, your assignment is below:
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