Characterization

Indirect Characterization

• Remember that indirect characterization shows you how a character
• is through a variety of ways including: what other say about the
• character, what the character does or thinks or says, or what the character
• thinks.

Example of Indirect Characterization

• "Cap placed the shrouded little corpse into
• the hole and covered it tenderly with earth."
• This shows that Cap is a kind person without
• directly saying it.

Direct Characterization

• The author directly states traits
• of a character.

Example of Direct Characterization

• "I was homeschooled."
• Here the author clearly gives us this
• trait concerning Cap by having him to
• say it.

Assignment

• Now use the graphic organizer which you have to
• do three direct characterizations for Sophie
• and three indirect. You must write the trait and the quote.
• You will have three traits and quotes which show direct characterization,
• and three which show indirect characterization.