Scribd
Upload
119 views

Creating A Character

Here is a book report form that I use to help middle school students recognize methods of characterization.

Uploaded by

francis.mrs
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
119 views

Creating A Character

Here is a book report form that I use to help middle school students recognize methods of characterization.

Uploaded by

francis.mrs
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

Name:_______________________________________Period:____________________

Creating a Character: ELA7R1g


Author: __________________________________________________________________

Book Title: _______________________________________________________________

Publisher: ________________________________________________________________
Date published:____________________________________________________________

The author of a narrative uses several methods to create a character with realistic traits. The most direct
method used is when the author simply describes the character. The author may indirectly characterize by
embedding clues to a character’s personality in that character’s “thoughts, words, speech patterns and actions.”
Other personality traits can be inferred by examining the thoughts and reactions of the other people to the
character.

In the following table, you will list a trait of your protagonist as revealed by each characterization method. As
proof of your inference, give a quote and page number for each character trait.

Trait Method Quote Page#

Direct
description of
the character

Inferred from
the character’s
thoughts
Inferred from
the
character’s
words
Inferred from
the
character’s
actions
Inferred from
the
character’s
speech patterns
Something
another
character said
A reaction of
another
character

You might also like