3.3 Character Analysis: Traits
3.3 Character Analysis: Traits
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Analyse a character by inferring their character traits using text evidence
Chapters: hello; names; patience; how I look
Analyse a character by inferring their character traits using text evidence
Chapters: hello; names; patience; how I look
A. Who are characters in a story?
A. Who are characters in a story?
Stories have characters who are affected by the plot or setting of the story. They can be people, animals, or things that have been given human qualities. 1
Stories have characters who are affected by the plot or setting of the story. They can be people, animals, or things that have been given human qualities. 1
B. What is character analysis?
B. What is character analysis?
Character analysis is examining the traits, behaviours, and motivations of a character portrayed in a text. It involves closely studying the character's feelings, actions, speech, and thoughts in order to gain a deeper understanding of their character traits, character development over a period of time, role in a story or relationship with other characters.
Character analysis is examining the traits, behaviours, and motivations of a character portrayed in a text. It involves closely studying the character's feelings, actions, speech, and thoughts in order to gain a deeper understanding of their character traits, character development over a period of time, role in a story or relationship with other characters.
C. Why do we analyse characters?
C. Why do we analyse characters?
We analyse characters so that:
We analyse characters so that:
1. We can better understand the character and connect with the character.
1. We can better understand the character and connect with the character.
2. We can understand the story as a whole.
2. We can understand the story as a whole.
D. How do we analyse character traits?
D. How do we analyse character traits?
Characterisation is a literary device. Literary devices are tools that allow writers to create a work of writing.
Characterisation is a literary device. Literary devices are tools that allow writers to create a work of writing.
Characterisation is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character. Characterisation is revealed through direct characterisation and indirect characterisation. 1
Characterisation is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character. Characterisation is revealed through direct characterisation and indirect characterisation. 1
1. Direct Characterisation: Direct Characterisation tells the audience what the personality of the character is.
1. Direct Characterisation: Direct Characterisation tells the audience what the personality of the character is.
Example: “The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.”
Example: “The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.”
The author is directly telling the audience the personality of these two children. The boy is “patient” and the girl is “quiet.”
The author is directly telling the audience the personality of these two children. The boy is “patient” and the girl is “quiet.”
2. Indirect Characterisation: Indirect Characterisation shows things that reveal the personality of a character. The reader infers character traits through clues in the text, such as their feelings, actions, speech and thoughts.
2. Indirect Characterisation: Indirect Characterisation shows things that reveal the personality of a character. The reader infers character traits through clues in the text, such as their feelings, actions, speech and thoughts.
Character traits are words that help us understand and describe a character’s personality. These may be descriptive adjectives.
To refer to a list of character traits, please click on this link.
Character traits are words that help us understand and describe a character’s personality. These may be descriptive adjectives.
To refer to a list of character traits, please click on this link.
Common Misconceptions:
Characters have both feelings and traits, although they are different.
Characters have both feelings and traits, although they are different.
1. Character Feelings: Character's feelings are the emotions they have in response to a specific situation. They can change over time.
Example: happy, sad, angry, upset, scared, jealous
1. Character Feelings: Character's feelings are the emotions they have in response to a specific situation. They can change over time.
Example: happy, sad, angry, upset, scared, jealous
2. Character Traits: Character’s traits are a part of the character's personality that is consistent over a period of time. Traits can change over time, but they don’t change as quickly as feelings.
Example: kind, generous, rude, respectful, sly
2. Character Traits: Character’s traits are a part of the character's personality that is consistent over a period of time. Traits can change over time, but they don’t change as quickly as feelings.
Example: kind, generous, rude, respectful, sly
Summary:
Summary:
Stories have characters who are affected by the plot or setting of the story. They can be people, or animals/things that have been given human qualities.
Literary devices are tools that allow writers to create a work of writing. Characterization is one such literary device.
Characterisation helps us analyse the characters in the story so that we can better understand the characters, and the story as a whole.
Characterisation is the process by which the author reveals the personality of a character to the reader. Characters are developed directly and indirectly.
Direct Characterisation tells the audience what the personality of the character is.
Indirect Characterisation shows things that reveal the personality of a character. To infer character traits look for the characters feelings, actions, speech and thoughts (FAST)
Extension/Further Reading:
Extension/Further Reading:
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