Question
Direct characterization is when the author- (1 point)
• Uses symbolism to describe a theme
• Directly tells the reader what a character is like
• Shows how the character reacts to conflict
• Uses setting to describe mood
Read this line from "The Red Room":
"I can assure you," said I, "that it will take a very tangible ghost to frighten me." Which type of characterization is used here?
(1 point)
Direct characterization- thoughts
• Indirect characterization- speech
• Indirect characterization - actions
Direct characterization- narrator commentary
Which sentence below uses an objective tone appropriate for a summary?
(1 point)
"The story is clearly meant to scare readers - it totally freaked me out."
"This part was confusing and not very
believable."
"The narrator believes the danger is imaginary, but becomes afraid of the darkness."
"Honestly, the character was overreacting to everything."
Which phrase from "Rappaccini's Daughter" best contributes to a sinister tone?
(1 point)
• "Giovanni looked at the flowers with wonder."
• "The garden was filled with beauty and color."
• "There was something unnatural in her calm expression."
• "The sun shone brightly through the leaves."
Which of the following would be an essential detail in a summary of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"? (1 point)
• Ichabod likes to eat pies and cakes
• Ichabod teaches singing lessons in the village
• Ichabod is a very superstitious person
• Ichabod rides a borrowed horse named Gunpowder
Which of these would help you make an inference about a character's feelings?
(1 point)
• The genre of the story
• The title of the story
• What the character says or how they act
• The number of chapters
What can strong word choice do in a story? (1 point)
O l
Make the sentences longer
• Explain the author's opinion directly
• Create tone and help reveal character or setting
• Make the story harder to understand
• Uses symbolism to describe a theme
• Directly tells the reader what a character is like
• Shows how the character reacts to conflict
• Uses setting to describe mood
Read this line from "The Red Room":
"I can assure you," said I, "that it will take a very tangible ghost to frighten me." Which type of characterization is used here?
(1 point)
Direct characterization- thoughts
• Indirect characterization- speech
• Indirect characterization - actions
Direct characterization- narrator commentary
Which sentence below uses an objective tone appropriate for a summary?
(1 point)
"The story is clearly meant to scare readers - it totally freaked me out."
"This part was confusing and not very
believable."
"The narrator believes the danger is imaginary, but becomes afraid of the darkness."
"Honestly, the character was overreacting to everything."
Which phrase from "Rappaccini's Daughter" best contributes to a sinister tone?
(1 point)
• "Giovanni looked at the flowers with wonder."
• "The garden was filled with beauty and color."
• "There was something unnatural in her calm expression."
• "The sun shone brightly through the leaves."
Which of the following would be an essential detail in a summary of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"? (1 point)
• Ichabod likes to eat pies and cakes
• Ichabod teaches singing lessons in the village
• Ichabod is a very superstitious person
• Ichabod rides a borrowed horse named Gunpowder
Which of these would help you make an inference about a character's feelings?
(1 point)
• The genre of the story
• The title of the story
• What the character says or how they act
• The number of chapters
What can strong word choice do in a story? (1 point)
O l
Make the sentences longer
• Explain the author's opinion directly
• Create tone and help reveal character or setting
• Make the story harder to understand
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1) Directly tells the reader what a character is like
2) Indirect characterization - speech
3) "The narrator believes the danger is imaginary, but becomes afraid of the darkness."
4) "There was something unnatural in her calm expression."
5) Ichabod is a very superstitious person
6) What the character says or how they act
7) Create tone and help reveal character or setting
2) Indirect characterization - speech
3) "The narrator believes the danger is imaginary, but becomes afraid of the darkness."
4) "There was something unnatural in her calm expression."
5) Ichabod is a very superstitious person
6) What the character says or how they act
7) Create tone and help reveal character or setting
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