Literary Terms- Characterization Unit
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shandifoster on September 10, 2009
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All literary terms covered in the past unit are fair game. We are adding three terms to our list.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Direct Characterization | the writer tells the reader what the character is like |
| Indirect Characterization | the reader must put together clues to figure out what characters are like, such as how they look/dress, what they say and the language they use to say it, what people say about them, and what they do |
| Anecdote | very brief account of a particular incident; often used to point out truths about life |
| Direct characterization - "The Most Dangerous Game" | General Zaroff because the writer tells us how he looks, where he is from, etc. |
| Indirect characterization - "The Most Dangerous Game" | Sanger Rainsford because the writer only tells us where he is from and his occupation, not how he looks or what he is like. |
| Anecdote - "Thank You, Ma'am" | Look for the good in people, do not steal - truths about like we learn from the short story. |
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