Characterization Notes: Please Copy into your Literature Section

Characterization – how the author develops a character. Can be:

Direct: you are told.

Or

Indirect: you look at the text and draw conclusions.

This is done in 4 basic ways:

1. Physical Appearance—what the character looks like
2. Actions-- What that character does; how he/she interacts with other characters; how he/she affects them
3. Thoughts/Words—what he/she says
4. Thoughts, feelings, actions of other characters: what does this tell you about your character?
5. Narrator/Author’s Direct Comments: you are told—“She was a greedy girl”, “a quiet boy”

Today we will: (objectives) ---No need to copy unless you want to

1. Complete a characterization of Waverly Jong using the “Characterization” Worksheet

2. Come up with 3 traits (adjectives) that describe her and support with 2 examples from the text “Rules of the Game” using the worksheet “Character Map”