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reveal a character
CHR 1.A
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How characters
reveal themselves
CHR-1.A Description,
dialogue, and behavior
reveal characters to
readers.
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Characterization
●Writers can build
characterization in
several ways, including:
●Character description
●Dialogue and inner
thoughts
●Character behavior
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Character Description
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Lit & More
“Click Clack the Rattle Bag”
by Neil Gaiman
●What is this
character’s narrative
perspective?
●What details can you
use to learn about
him?
“The Snows of Kilimanjaro” by
Ernest Hemingway
●What is this
character’s
narrative
perspective?
●What details can you
use to learn about
him?
“The Garden Party” by
Katherine Mansfield
●What is this character’s
narrative perspective?