Characterization The process of revealing the personality of a character.

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Characterization The process of revealing the personality of a character

Direct Characterization The narrator directly comments on the character.

Indirect Characterization is revealed through What a character says (dialogue) How a character looks or dresses How the character acts What other people think or say about the character

Direct Characterization Telling the reader directly what the character’s personality is like

Static A character who does not change throughout the story

Dynamic Character whose thoughts or behavior changes throughout the story