Characterization Review

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Which of the following is a characterization method?

Author's purpose

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Setting

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Physical appearance

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Rising action

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Physical appearance

Front

Characterization method when the narrator tells you directly about a character.

Back

Narrator's comments

Front

Monica said, "I can't believe Harper lied to the teacher! She obviously can't be trusted." --- This is an example of which characterization method?

Back

Other characters

Front

The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother. --- This is an example of which characterization method? Options: Physical appearance, Thoughts, speech, and actions, Other characters, Narrator's comments

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Narrator's comments

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Which of the following is NOT a characterization method?

• Author's purpose
• Narrator's comments
• Other characters
• Thoughts, speech, and actions

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Author's purpose

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When the cat is told to leave, he leaves with slumped shoulders and a sad face. --- This is an example of which characterization method?

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Physical appearance

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What characterization method is used in the example: "Troy wondered what it would feel like if he won the championship. He told himself he was going to practice every day to achieve this goal."?

Back

Thoughts, speech, and actions

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Which characterization method involves a detailed description of the character? Options: Narrator's comments, Thoughts, speech, and actions, Physical appearance, Other characters.

Back

Physical appearance

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What characterization method is used when clues to a character's personality are given by another character's thoughts and reactions?

Back

Other characters

Front

What a character says or does can reveal his/her traits and personality. Which characterization method is this?

Back

Thoughts, speech, and actions