CHARACTERIZATION

how authors reveal their characters to us

DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION

She is happy.

TELLS what a person is like

INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION

SHOWS what a person is like by describing:

Her mouth tilted downward, and her eyes filled with tears.

1) How s/he LOOKS

Its a spider! Aaaaaah! he shouted.

2) What s/he SAYS

Yes! Another 100! I am so glad I studied! she told her friend.

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3) What s/he DOES

I cant believe he beat me! he thought to himself. I am never going to play HORSE with him again!

4) What s/he THINKS/BELIEVES

When she walked into the room, three girls waved her to them, asking Whats wrong? and putting their arms around her.

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5) How OTHERS REACT to her/him (by 1-4 in response!)