- Effective characterization
Your answer:
creates believable characters
tells about a character quickly
comments on individual behavior
reveals shocking secrets about characters in a story
- Which of the following statements is an example of direct characterization?
Your answer:
Spot is a happy dog.
Eva says, "I'm so clumsy."
Kevin wars his letter jacket everywhere he goes.
Carlos always speaks loudly.
- Indorect methods of characterization are usually more appealing than direct methods because readers
Your answer:
prefer simple characters
want a quick read
like predictable characters more than nonpredictable characters
want to draw their own conclusions about a character
- Which of the following statements is NOT an example of indirect characterization?
Your answer:
His peers admire his nonconformity.
He goes to the pep rally wearing the other team's colors.
He says he is proving his individuality by being different.
He is the class maverick.
- Complex, three-dimensional characters are called
Your answer:
flat characters
round characters
stock characters
motivated characters
- Characters with only one or two key personality traits are called
Your answer:
motivated characters
round characters
flat characters
indirect characters
- Readers can recognize stock characters because those characters
Your answer:
are fleshed out
do the unexpected
are complex
fit our expectations
- Which of the following is an example of a stock character?
Your answer:
a miner who does to college
a wacky neighbor
a wealthy factory worker who treat his employees well
a dog that talks
- Character motivation is considered successful when
Your answer:
the audience understands why a character does something
a character does things for no discernible reason
a character is completely predictable
the audience cannot believe a character's actions
- Which of the following sentences provides a clue about why a character behaves in a solemn manner?
Your answer:
The character is always sad.
The character enjoys reading.
The character lost her son during the war.
Although the character lives in a nice house and has many friends, she is always crying.