Characters Clozed Notes A story has to have characters.

Characters can be o __________________ o __________________ o __________________

Name_________________________

There are ______________ and _________________ characters. ________________ characters are explained in great detail. The story is not complete without them. _______________ characters are not explained in great detail. These characters help the story but do not make the story. The story is not about them. List at least one example of a major character and minor character not listed on the powerpoint: Major=____________________ Minor=____________________________

_________________________ is the good guythe character you cheer for _________________________ is the bad guy the character that goes against the protagonist A ________ character stays the same. This characters personality never changes. A _______________ character undergoes a change in the story. This character learns something that makes them grow up and see things differently. The method an author uses to make a character come to life is called ________________________. There are two types: _____________________ and ___________________________. ____________________ characterization is when the author tells us what the character is like. ______________________ characterization is when the author shows us what the character is like through: o _______________________ o _______________________ o ________________________ o ________________________ o ________________________

Speech Thoughts Effects on others toward the character Actions Looks

What does the character say? How does the character speak? What is revealed through the characters private thoughts and feelings? What is revealed through the characters effect on other people? How do other characters feel or behave in reaction to the character? What does the character do? How does the character behave? What does the character look like? How does the character dress?

Example: The students shuddered at the thought of John coming down the hall way. When he did come down the hall, they cowered in corners, quickly ran into classrooms, and if they were unfortunate enough not to get out of Johns way, he would shove them into the lockers while laughing an evil laugh. Answer the following questions about the example. What do we know about John? How do you know? Did the author say he is a bully? Which of the following is the direct and which is the indirect characterization? Jane was a beautiful young girl. She had golden hair and blue eyes, which made her stand out from the rest. _________________ When Jane walked in the room, nobody could help but look at her stunning, gorgeous face. She commanded attention wherever she went due to her good looks. ____________

Which is direct and indirect? Jim was very unlike any other businessman. He made sure that all his clients got what they had paid for. __________________ Jim was an honest man. He never cheated anybody in his entire life. _________________