Direct vs. Indirect Characterization
www.norwellschools.org › cms › lib02Direct Characterization direct characterization: the author or narrator makes direct statements about a character’s traits. The author tells us about the character’s personality to our face. TELLING Example: – “The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.”
Direct and Indirect Characterization
www.lcps.org › cms › libDirect and Indirect Characterization “Show and Tell” Characterization is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character. Characterization is revealed through direct characterization and indirect characterization. Direct Characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is. Example :
Defining Characterization
www.readwritethink.org › CharacterizationDirect Characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is. 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.” Indirect Characterization shows things that reveal the personality of a character. There are five