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Characterization

…a character and build an image of it. These two types of characterization include: Direct or explicit characterization This kind of characterization takes a direct approach toward building the character….

Direct Characterization

…has described a character through direct characterization. Function of Direct Characterization Direct characterization shows traits as well as motivation of a character. Motivation can refer to desires, love, hate, or…

Archetype

…Though heroes may appear in different literary forms across time and culture, their characterization tends to be universal thus making them archetypal characters. Common Examples and Descriptions of Literary Archetypes…

Lewis Caroll

…due to its adventurous characterization, satirical tone, persuasive imagery, metaphors, similes, and sound devices, which includes the famous poem Jabberwocky. Though both pieces ate labeled as children’s novels, their satirical…

Explicatory Essay

…and being unworthy to be compared with his friend.” Mr. Bingley, the romantic interest of Jane, and his friend, Mr. Darcey, are described in this excerpt through direct characterization. She…

Melodrama

characterization where characters are simply drawn, one-dimensional, or stereotyped. Typically, melodrama uses stock characters including a heroes, heroines, and villains. Examples of Melodrama in Literature Example #1: Still Life, Brief…

A Pretty Penny

…funny characterization. Here the phrase “pretty penny” has been used to describe the heavy amount of tax paid if the hen lays too many eggs. Nash concludes this poem on…

Anagnorisis

…the audience. In Aristotle’s view, anagnorisis is a crucial literary device in terms of its impact in tragic works. Anagnorisis supports complex narratives and characterizations. This, in turn, creates a…

Motivation

…in the motivation, the character changes too. For effective characterization, unified and dominant motivation is inevitable. Great characters have great motivations. These characters teach some good or bad moral lessons…

Humor

…before lunch on her very first day at school, making children mildly suspicious. Example #4: Great Expectations By Charles Dickens Charles Dickens derives humor through characterization in his novel Great…

Couplet

…the poet’s ideas are pared down into two lines of verse. Therefore, the poet’s careful word choice is imperative in order to evoke emotion, establish tone, and form characterization for…

Drama

…or dramas present buffoons, horseplay for crude characterization. Grand Guignol: These plays or dramas are meant to show brutality, horror, and violence during the 19th century. Jacobean Drama: These plays…

Persona

…flag of permanent defeat.” The first paragraph of this book sounds as if Hemingway himself is Santiago. Through the characterization of Santiago, Hemingway is expressing his belief in the struggle…

Nelle Harper Lee 

…skillfully used humorous language in her pieces. Moreover, the successful use of narrative element and characterization enables the readers to see the issues and events using the character’s lenses. Her…

Style

…narrative elements like characterization, symbols, plot elements, and resolution that make it dramatic. Example #7: Smoke By Henry David Thoreau “Light-winged Smoke! Icarian bird, Melting thy pinions in thy upward…

Idiom

…much on idioms for characterization, the reader may become bored or confused. Idiom is most effective if used as a literary device to overcome repetition or dry, literal description. In…

Point of View

…“who want to appear rich.” This is important because the omniscient narrator’s description and the inserted characterization influences both the reader’s literal image of the scene and their perception of…

Dialect

…grammar and pronunciation used by a particular group of people and it distinguishes them from other people around them. Dialect is a very powerful and common way of characterization, which…