Characterization Literary Terms

Characterization Literary Terms   ■Direct Characterization- personality of a character is revealed by the use of descriptive     adjectives, phrases, or actions throughout a literary work.   ■Indirect Characterization- personality of a character is revealed throughout a story by inferences and knowledge throughout the passage from the reader     ■Round Characters- has a complex personality, more like a real person   ■Flat Characters- crude and one-dimensional, usually only there to fill a simple role   ■Stock Characters- character type that is quickly recognized and accepted by the reader or viewer and requiring no development by the writer   ■Static Characters- character who stays the same throughout the entire story   ■Dynamic Characters- character that changes in some way during a story