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Characterization

The method(s) a writer uses to reveal or describe the characters and their personalities, motivations, and desires

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Fate

(God)- a character confronts what seems an awesome or divine force.

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Dialogue

is communication between two characters; is used by authors to provide background information, develop characters through point- of- view and characteristics, and advance the plot.

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Physicality

________- What a character looks like.

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circumstance

Setting: How time, place, and ________ reveal character.

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Imagery

________: The use of sensory language to create a picture or ________ in the readers mind.

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Nature

________- a characters conflict with or in ________.

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Flaw

________: A character flaw is a bias, limitation, imperfection or problem which affects the characters actions, abilities, or motives.

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conflict

The ________ sets a story in motion and calls the character (s) to action.

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Imagery

________ appeals to one or more of the senses: touch, taste, smell, sound, and sight.

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Physicality

What a character looks like

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Speech

What a character says

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Actions

What a character does

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Thoughts

What a character thinks

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Reactions

How a character reacts

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Other Characters

What other characters say, do or think

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Setting

How time, place, and circumstance reveal character

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Setting

The time and place in which the action of a story occurs

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Imagery

The use of sensory language to create a picture or image in the readers mind

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Imagery appeals to one or more of the senses

touch, taste, smell, sound, and sight

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Conflict

Conflict is the central tension or problem around which a story is centered

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Person vs. person

a characters conflict with another character

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Person vs. Society

a characters conflict with society or a larger group

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Person vs. Self

a characters inner conflict or personal problem

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Person vs. Nature

a characters conflict with or in nature

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Person vs. Fate (God)

a character confronts what seems an awesome or divine force

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Flaw

A character flaw is a bias, limitation, imperfection or problem which affects the characters actions, abilities, or motives

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