8th Grade Characterization Flashcards
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bcufaude on October 26, 2011
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Ms. Cufaude 8th Grade English Language Arts
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11 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
Characterization | the way a writer reveals a character |
A Person's Character | essential qualities |
direct characterization | when an author tells you directly what the character's personality is |
Indirect characterization | showing who a character is through their words, actions, motivation, etc. |
Objective writing | writing based completely on facts |
Inference | make an educated guess about who a character is based on characterization; draw conclusions based on a character's actions |
Motivation | the reason a character behaves a certain way |
Biased writing | autobiography |
Poor characterization | a flat and unconvincing description of a character |
Behavior | what a character says and does |
character | anyone who takes part in a story; who the story is about |
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