JOURNAL TOPIC:
We describe characters all the time. Whenever
we relate a story about something that happened with other people to a
person who wasn't there, we portray the other people as characters in
that story. Sometimes we describe them directly ("he's six feet tall"
or "she was really angry"), and sometimes we describe them indirectly,
in terms of what they said, or did, or how others reacted to them.
Think of something that happened to you over the weekend in the presence
of other people. Write a paragraph about it. Then, choose one
character and analyze your own work: did you describe this person
directly or indirectly?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Hamlet:
Select five examples in which the author describes Hamlet. For each
example, determine whether the author is using direct or indirect
characterization.
POST:
On your blog, type in
each example of characterization you selected. Explain whether each is
direct or indirect, and give your reasons why. (title: WHAT A
CHARACTER. First sentences: "In Hamlet, Shakespeare goes
to great lengths to describe the character of Hamlet. He uses both
direct and indirect characterization to help the reader get to know Hamlet. Here are some examples.")
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