Characterization The way a writer creates and develops
character’s personalities. A writer can develop a character in four basic ways:
1. Describing the character physically
2. Presenting the character’s thoughts, feelings and actions
3. Presenting the thoughts, feelings and actions of other characters
4. Directly commenting on the character’s nature
CHARACTER TRAITS
Words to describe characters
absent-
minded
ambitious
awkward
boastful
bossy
brave
calm
careless
care-free
cautious
changeable
charming
clever
confused
contented
cooperative
courageous
hard-
working
curious
daring
demanding
dependable
determined
dreamy
dull
fearful
fierce
forgetful
forgiving
friendly
fussy
generous
gentle
gloomy
helpful
honest
intelligent
jolly
kind
lazy
loud
loyal
mischievous
nagging
neat
obedient
organized
outspoken
patient
playful
pleasant
quarrelsome
quick-
tempered
quiet
reasonable
reckless
relaxed
restless
rude
self-
centered
selfish
sensitive
sentimental
serious
sharp-
witted
shiftless
soft-hearted
spunky
stern
stingy
stubborn
superstitious
suspicious
talkative
timid
tough
trusting
understanding
unfriendly
unkind
wise
withdrawn
witty
