Characterization and

Prediction
Characterization

• The artistic representation

(as in fiction or drama) of human
character.
Types of characterization
• Direct  The writer makes direct statements about
the character’s personality and tell what the
character is like (description)

• IndirectThe writer reveals information about the

character’s personality through thoughts, words
and actions and how the other characters respond
to that character (action)
 What to learn from characterization

Age Gender

Appearance Education

Behaviour
Character Vocation
Prediction
• What you think will happen based on
what you’ve discovered in your
reading.
How to make predictions?
• Use the prior knowledge  the information
that you already know.
• Use your knowledge of the vocabulary,
concept and text organization.