1. Characterization

2. Characterization
The process by which the writer reveals the personality of the characters

3. 2 Main Types of Characterization
Indirect Characterization (implicit or inferred) shows things that reveal the personality of a character

4. Characterization The author may reveal a character in several ways:
His/her physical appearance
What he/she says, thinks, feels, and dreams
what he/she does or does not do
What others say about him/her and how others react to him/her

5. Characterization
Direct Characterization (Explicit or stated) tells the audience what the personality of the character is
Example: “The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.”

6. Characterization
Protagonist: the main character- the focus of the reader’s attention
Antagonist- a person or force in opposition with the protagonist