LITERATURE QUESTIONS
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
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physical appearance
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actions
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speech, thoughts, & feelings
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how others view the character
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Detailed explanation-1: -Indirect characterization describes a character through their thoughts, actions, speech, and dialogue.
Detailed explanation-2: -An acronym, PAIRS, can help you recall the five methods of characterization: physical description, action, inner thoughts, reactions, and speech.
Detailed explanation-3: -Antagonist-The cause of the conflict. The antagonist doesn’t have to be a person. Dialogue-The words a character uses in conversation and how they are used gives the reader insight into the character. Stereotype-A character that is over simplified.
Detailed explanation-4: -What do I mean? I mean the manner in which the character does regular actions like walking across the street. If your character is the type who would easily jaywalk across four lanes of rush hour traffic – that tells us something about that character.
Detailed explanation-5: -Speech: What a character says and how they say it; vernacular, accent, etc. Thoughts: What a character thinks and believes. Effects on Others: How a character interacts with and influences others. Actions: Everything a character does.