1. Characterization

2. Characterization
the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character
Direct Characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is
Indirect Characterization shows things that reveal the personality of a character

3. Your Guess? indirect or direct characterization
Jane was a beautiful young girl. She had golden hair and blue eyes, which made her stand out from the rest.
When Jane walked in the room, nobody could help but look at her stunning, gorgeous face. She commanded attention wherever she went due to her good looks.
Jim was an honest man. He never cheated anybody in his entire life.
Jim was very unlike any other businessman. He made sure that all his clients got what they had paid for.

4. Types of Characters

5. Protagonist and Antagonist

6. Protagonist and Antagonist

7. Protagonist and Antagonist
Protagonist Your Guess: What does it mean? Discuss with your partner.
Antagonist Your Guess: What does it mean? Discuss with your partner.

8. Protagonist and Antagonist
Protagonist The main character
Antagonist A character who causes problems for the main character

9. Protagonist and Antagonist
Protagonist Who is the protagonist in Anne Frank? Discuss with your partner
Antagonist Who is the antagonist in Anne Frank? Discuss with your partner

10. Protagonist and Antagonist
Protagonist Who is the protagonist in Anne Frank? Anne Frank
Antagonist Who is the antagonist in Anne Frank? The Nazis

11. Primary and Secondary
Primary
Secondary

12. Primary and Secondary
Primary
Secondary

13. Primary and Secondary
Primary
Secondary

14. Primary and Secondary
Primary Your Guess: What does it mean? Discuss with your partner.
Secondary Your Guess: What does it mean? Discuss with your partner.

15. Primary and Secondary
Primary Most important characters Could not have the story without them
Secondary Less important characters The story can still be told without them

16. Primary and Secondary
Primary With your partner, list 3 primary characters from stories we have read so far.
Secondary With your partner, list 3 secondary characters from stories we have read so far.

17. Static and Dynamic
Static
Dynamic

18. Static and Dynamic
Static
Dynamic

19. Static and Dynamic
Static Your Guess: What does it mean? Discuss with your partner.
Dynamic Your Guess: What does it mean? Discuss with your partner.

20. Static and Dynamic
Static A character that changes very little or not at all
Dynamic A character that changes through the course of the story

21. Static and Dynamic
Static With your partner, list 2 static characters from stories we have read so far.
Dynamic With your partner, list 2 dynamic characters from stories we have read so far. How did they change?

22. Assignment
Get back to your original groups you read the picture books with.
I will give you a different picture book to read.
From the book, you must list:
Primary and Secondary Characters
Protagonist and Antagonist
Static and Dynamic Characters
Tell HOW the dynamic character changed!!!