ENG 1102 Character Setting Point of View

Character, Setting, Point of View: 

Character, Setting, Point of View

What is a Character?: 

What is a Character? The population of a story—not always people, but must have some recognizable human quality Characterization : the methods by which a writer creates people in a story so that they seem actually to exist. Readers feel like they know the characters Readers identify with the characters

Character Description: 

Character Description Names may indicate qualities or characteristics Physical Descriptions may reveal inner qualities Words or actions about the characters Thoughts or actions of the characters Actions are motivated, plausible, and consistent Characters are presented through show and tell

Character: 

Character

Character Types: 

Character Types Dynamic Undergoes change Static Does not change Flat (sometimes stock ) One or two qualities, easily summarized Round Complex, with depth that requires attention

What is a Setting?: 

What is a Setting? It is the context in which the action of a story occurs. time/ historical period place/geographic location social environment

Setting Details may reveal…: 

Setting Details may reveal…

What is the Point of View (POV)?: 

What is the Point of View ( POV )? This is the perspective of the person telling the story and the manner in which the story is told. The narrator tells the story in a particular way, and the author’s choice of narrator and narration style determines the reader’s knowledge and feelings about the characters and events in a story.

Point of View: 

Point of View Types of Narrators: Third-Person (Nonparticipant) First-Person (Participant)

Point of View: 

Point of View

Point of View: 

Point of View Is the narrator reliable?