1. Characterization Direct and Indirect

2. A. Julie owned a multitude of outfits and accessories, and it always took her forever to decide which combination might impress Trent. As usual, she called her sister several times for advice. After doing so, Julie decided to give the navy blue skirt with the white sweater a try. B. Julie held up six different outfits in front of the mirror and pondered which would go best with her navy blue shoes, pastel eye shadow and the diamond earrings she’d already procured from her overflowing vanity. After ninety minutes of mixing and matching, and cell-phoning her sister three times for advice, Julie finally made up her mind. She’d give the navy blue skirt and white sweater a try, hoping Trent would love it.

4. Protagonist The character who changes over the course of the story, travelling from Point A to Point B, either literally or figuratively. She learns and grows as the story progresses. Generally, Protagonists want something at the start of the tale, and discover they need something else.

5. Direct Characterization the writer makes direct statements about a character's personality and tells what the character is like.

6. Indirect Characterization the writer reveals information about a character and his personality through that character's appearance (1) thoughts / words(2),and actions (3), along with how other characters respond to that character, including what they think and say(4) about him and how they act (5) toward the character

7. FOIL a foil is a character who contrasts with another character in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character. A foil's complementary role may be emphasized by physical characteristics. A foil usually either differs drastically or is extremely similar but with a key difference setting them apart.

8. Antagonist a character in a story or poem who deceives, frustrates, or works against the protagonist in some way. The antagonist doesn’t necessarily have to be an person. It could be death, the devil, an illness, or any challenge that prevents the main character from succeeding. In fact, the antagonist could be a character of virtue in a literary work where the protagonist represents evil.

9. Can I put circles on my antagonist? Absolutely! In a short story, usually the antagonist is not a well developed character (round), instead he is what we call a FLAT character.

10. The box at the bottom? This is where you concisely state the main character’s traits and how those traits are important to the story. Red Riding Hood’s immaturity and ignorance cause her to fail in her quest for independence.