Characters Chapter 2.

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Characters Chapter 2

Characters and Characterization The revelations that fiction offers lie largely in characterization The stories actors Characterization: various literary means by which characters are presented What is more difficult in your opinion, creating a plot or a character? Why? More difficult than describing plot Human character is infinitely complex and ambiguous Direct Presentation: Authors tells readers simply, what the characters are like. Indirect Presentation: the author shows us the characters subtly through their actions; we determine what they are like by what they say to do. Appearance, dialogue, thoughts, actions, effects etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBW9dayvJAk

Indirect Pyramid Names Looks Thoughts Actions Dialogues Other’s Perceptions

Types of Characters Flat: usually have only one or two predominant traits. They can be summed up in a sentence or two Stock: kind of a flat character that are stereotyped figures who have reoccurred so often in fiction that we recognized them. Static: remains essentially the same person from the beginning to this end. Round: complex and many-sided They have the three-dimensional quality of real people. Developing (dynamic): endures a distinct change of character, personality or outlook This change can be defined by something known as an epiphany (moment of spiritual insight to life or into character's own circumstances.

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