Question

methods of characterization

1. physical attributes: the way in which a character looks

• what the character chooses to wear, their stature, their height,

their weight, color of their eyes

• how a character looks helps the reader form certain ideas about the

characters within their mind

• helps reader visualize what character looks like

1. speech: what characters say (conversation/dialogue)

• southern draw or foreign accent tells the reader where the

character is from

• helps reader assign ideas about the characters culture and way of

living by the way they speak

• word choice can develop mood of story or assign tone for

dialogue/conversation

• the tone of a conversation can help the reader access how or who

the character is.

1. action (behavior): what characters do and how they act

• actions show a characters emotion

which method of characterization is the
following example? \what time is it?\
asked matthew. \its time for you to get a
watch,\ aang retorted.
action
speech
inner thoughts

Explanation:

The example shows a conversation between Matthew and Aang. According to the description of "Speech" in the left - hand column (what characters say, conversation/dialogue), this example fits the "speech" method of characterization.

Answer:

speech