LITERATURE QUESTIONS
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Main character
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minor character
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characterization
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characters
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Detailed explanation-1: -The five methods are physical description, action, inner thoughts, reactions, and speech.
Detailed explanation-2: -The author does this through a character’s words (dialogue), actions and reactions, body language, activities, and thoughts. Dialogue is particularly useful with this. Authors can show a character through their choice of words (class, education) as well as what they actually say, and what they don’t say.
Detailed explanation-3: -When revealing a character’s traits, a writer can do so using direct characterization or indirect characterization. Direct Characterization is when a writer conveys information about a character by telling the information directly to the reader.
Detailed explanation-4: -The answer is that writers develop characters through a variety of techniques: narration, dialogue, interaction with other characters, interaction with setting, and characters’ thoughts.