Indirect Characterization

"I wanted to be out of towns and away from excitement. I only wanted to lie on my back under a tree and read a book or draw a picture" is an example of...

• direct characterizaion

• indirect characterization

Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization?

• Marcia was a good listener and wonderful friend.

• Marcia felt the knot in her stomach grow when she saw the number of questions on the test, and she tugged her hair anxiously. 

• Marcia was a nervous person.

• Marcia was an optimist who always believed the best about people.

What do you know about Jack from this sentence? Jack looked at his sister with a strange look on his face after she put ketchup in her milk.

• Jack thinks his sister is making a good choice.

• Jack thinks his sister is weird for using ketchup in her milk.

• Jack doesn't care what his sister does.

Finish this sentence: We use STEAL when the author uses...

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

What acronym did we learn to remember the indirect ways an author can tell us about a character?

• STEAL

• FACE

• LONG

• READ

Which STEAL am I using to describe a character as a bully
Every time Jimmy walked down the hallway the other kids were sure to move aside and hold their books a little tighter for fear that Jimmy would knock them out of their hands. No one ever dared look Jimmy in the eye as he came their way. 

• Speech

• Thoughts

• Effect On Others

• Actions

What does the "S" in STEAL stand for? 

• Subtly 

• Say or Speak 

• Simple

Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization?

• The author describes the character's appearance in detail.

• The character's actions reveal their personality.

• The author directly states the character's traits.

• The character's name suggests their personality.

What does the 'T' in the acronym STEAL stand for in indirect characterization?

• Talk

• Thoughts

• Traits

• Tone

How does indirect characterization differ from direct characterization?

• Indirect characterization uses explicit statements about a character's traits.

• Indirect characterization relies on the reader to infer traits from the character's actions and words.

• Indirect characterization is less detailed than direct characterization.

• Indirect characterization is used only in dialogue.