ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -A character trait is a literary term for adjectives and descriptions that writers use to add personality and depth to characters. In fictional stories, character traits serve a number of purposes, including: Helping readers connect and identify with a character. Providing insight into a character’s motivations.

Detailed explanation-2: -Look at the character’s motives (reason for doing or not doing things). Look for changes in the character’s thinking, behaving or feelings. Think about how you relate to the character(s)-the feelings you get about the character, such as: “She’s a real jerk, ” or “I’m sad because of the way he was treated, ” etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Character traits: words that describe character’s personality or qualities that make. them who they are. In other words, how you would describe that character to someone else.

Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of direct characterization would be: ◾“Bill was short and fat, and his bald spot was widening with every passing year.” ◾“’Jane is a cruel person, ’ she said. ‘”