Characterization is a literary device that is used to highlight and explain the details about a character in a story.

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Having a good understanding of our character, helps us to have an idea of their motivation, something that inspires a character to react.  

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Characterization:

• Makes characters seem real 

• Connects the character to the reader

• Creates an image in our heads of our protagonists (the main character) and antagonists (the “villain”) 

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There are two ways to describe or create characters, using physical and personality traits.

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Physical Traits are the traits we can see (outside traits) like hair, size, eyes, height, etc.

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There are two ways to describe or create characters, using physical and personality traits.

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Personality Traits or character traits (inside traits) describe the type of person the character is like caring, selfish, stubborn, creative or intelligent. 

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