What the character says (words).
What the character does (actions).
What the character thinks (thoughts).
A DIRECT description of the character.
How other characters react to the character.
Terms to KNOW:
Before you read the short stories for this unit, refresh your knowledge and understanding of the following terms. (See Glossary of Literary Terms beginning on page 1244) See Detailed descriptions HERE.
Plot
Exposition
Setting:
Time
Place
Mood
Theme
Tone
Characterization (5 Methods)
What the character says (words).
What the character does (actions).
What the character thinks (thoughts).
A DIRECT description of the character.
How other characters react to the character.
Conflict
Internal: Man versus Self
External:
Man vs. Man or Man vs. Nature
Protagonist
Antagonist
Rising Action
Falling Action
Resolution
Point-of-view
First
Person
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
Narrator