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Characterization & Q-R Terms

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    Characterization & Q-R Terms
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  • the way a writer reveals the personality of a character
    characterization
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  • When the author just TELLS what a character is like
    direct characterization
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  • When the author SHOWS what a character is like using STEAL strategies
    indirect characterizations
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  • "S" of the STEAL strategy
    Speech
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  • "T" of the STEAL strategy
    Thoughts
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  • "E" of the STEAL strategy
    "Effects on Others"
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  • "A" of the STEAL strategy
    Actions
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  • "L of the STEAL strategy
    Looks
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  • "L" of the STEAL strategy
    Looks
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  • A character who grows, learns, or changes as a result of the story's action
    dynamic character
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  • A character who undergoes little or no inner change as a result of experiences in the book
    static character
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  • the way a character feels about an issue or topic
    Viewpoint
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  • a thing that represent or stands for something else, especially a material or object representing something abstract
    Symbol
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  • a character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth and evokes a certain response in the reader
    archetype
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  • an honorable, inspiring character who does noble things, USUALLY the main character
    hero
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  • to cause a feeling to become less intense
    quell
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