1. Unit Two: Fiction & The Hobbit

2. A character will: Be a person or animal in the story Takes part in the action They are not usually described all at one time- information is given to the reader in pieces throughout the story. Ex: Ponyboy Ex: Bilbo

3. Two ways: Direct Characterization: The author or narrator gives the reader information about the character(s)

4. Indirect Characterization: The reader must examine the thoughts, actions, and feelings of a character for himself and make a decision

5. Major OR Minor Major characters LEAD the story, while MINOR characters help add to th ekey elements and plot Protagonists or Antagonist A PROTAGONIST is normally the main character, & the focus of the reader’s attention A antagonist is usually in conflict with the protagonist, or the bad guy Round OR Flat Round characters have a background and different/ many sides to their personality Flat characters give you little to no personal history or personal information, and have only 1-2 obvious personality traits Static OR Dynamic Static characters remain the same throughout the story Dynamic characters change throughout the course of the story- normally dramatic changes

6. Describes anything physical about the character Can include: Height, Weight, Clothing, short/ tall, skinny/ fat, Unusual qualities… anything you can see on the outside

7. Analyzing a characters name is looking more closely at the name and it’s relation to the characters traits and characteristics. Not all characters name will have a meaning… What is an example of this?

8. The reader’s description of the characters attitude. How does the character feel about what is happening to him/her in the story?

9. Dialogue is the way a character talks. Includes the characters choice of words and the tone he/she speaks in. Is the character: serious? Sarcastic? Ignorant? Obnoxious?

10. What is the character thinking? What type of narrator must we have to know a characters thoughts?