Characterisation – S.T.E.A.

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1. Select one of the opening chapters in your novel where the protagonist is featured.

2. Complete the table below, answering the questions and taking note of evidence (quotes) from your novel to
support each of the ways we learn about the protagonist.

Speech
What does the character say?

How do they say it?

What is their tone?

Thoughts

What does the character think?

What do we learn from their

thoughts?

Effects

What is the character’s effect

on others?

How do they interact with other

characters?

Actions

What does this character do?

How do they behave?

What can we learn from their

actions?

Looks

What does this character look

like?

What can we learn from how

they present themselves to
others?