There are two main methods of characterization: direct and indirect.
Direct characterization is what the author directly states about the character. An example of direct characterization would be if the author states in the book that the character is small and weak minded or if the character is scared of anything.
Indirect characterization is what the reader perceives about the character without anyone telling him/her. An example of this would be if the reader notices that the character gets nervous around females. Another example of indirect characterization would be if another character describes a character as 'Scared of women and small'.
Think about direct characterization as what the narrator writes about the character and indirect characterization as what the reader notices about the character or what another character states about a character.
Characters can either be dynamic or static.
Dynamic characters are characters that change due to experiences in the text.
Static characters are character that do not change due to the experiences that they have in the text. The readers opinion of the static character might change, but the character will stay the same.
Think about direct characterization as what the narrator writes about the character and indirect characterization as what the reader notices about the character or what another character states about a character.
Characters can either be dynamic or static.
Dynamic characters are characters that change due to experiences in the text.
Static characters are character that do not change due to the experiences that they have in the text. The readers opinion of the static character might change, but the character will stay the same.
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