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Direct Character RevelationDirect Character Revelation: : information written specifically information written specifically in the text to reveal the nature in the text to reveal the nature of the character.of the character.

Indirect Character Revelation:Indirect Character Revelation: information that the reader must information that the reader must infer from the text to reveal the infer from the text to reveal the nature of the character. nature of the character.

“…“…this child was thin, and very fair. Her hair this child was thin, and very fair. Her hair was the brightest living gold, and despite was the brightest living gold, and despite the poverty of her clothing, seemed to set the poverty of her clothing, seemed to set

a crown of distinction on her head. Her a crown of distinction on her head. Her brow was clear and ample, her blue eyes brow was clear and ample, her blue eyes cloudless, and her lips and the moulding cloudless, and her lips and the moulding

of her face so expressive of sensibility and of her face so expressive of sensibility and sweetness, that none could behold her sweetness, that none could behold her without looking on her as of a distinct without looking on her as of a distinct

species, a being heaven-sent, and bearing species, a being heaven-sent, and bearing a celestial stamp in all her features.”a celestial stamp in all her features.”

Many Many components components determine determine setting such setting such as: time, as: time, place, and place, and weather. weather.

Plot is the order of Plot is the order of events; the timeline of events; the timeline of

the story!the story!

11stst person person – The narrator is a – The narrator is a character in the text. “character in the text. “II first…”first…”

22ndnd person person – Usually is a how-to – Usually is a how-to text. “First text. “First youyou preheat the preheat the oven to 375 degrees…”oven to 375 degrees…”

33rdrd person person – The narrator is – The narrator is generally outside the text. “First generally outside the text. “First he he opened the refrigerator…”opened the refrigerator…”

Notice the similarity of the Notice the similarity of the following:following:

I I 11Thus, I = 1Thus, I = 1stst person! person!

TRUE! nervous, very, very dreadfully TRUE! nervous, very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why nervous I had been and am; but why

WILL you say that I am mad? The WILL you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses, disease had sharpened my senses,

not destroyed, not dulled them. Above not destroyed, not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. the earth. I heard many things in hell. How then am I mad? Hearken! and How then am I mad? Hearken! and observe how healthily, how calmly, I observe how healthily, how calmly, I

can tell you the whole story. can tell you the whole story.

When the three days were over the When the three days were over the marriage was celebrated. It was a marriage was celebrated. It was a

magnificent ceremony, and the bride magnificent ceremony, and the bride and bridegroom walked hand in hand and bridegroom walked hand in hand

under a canopy of purple velvet under a canopy of purple velvet embroidered with little pearls. Then embroidered with little pearls. Then there was a State Banquet, which there was a State Banquet, which

lasted for five hours. The Prince and lasted for five hours. The Prince and Princess sat at the top of the Great Princess sat at the top of the Great Hall and drank out of a cup of clear Hall and drank out of a cup of clear

crystal. Only true lovers could drink out crystal. Only true lovers could drink out of this cup, for if false lips touched it, it of this cup, for if false lips touched it, it

grew grey and dull and cloudy. grew grey and dull and cloudy.

Theme can be Theme can be considered the lesson, considered the lesson, moral, or message of moral, or message of the story.the story.

Think universally! Nearly Think universally! Nearly everyone can relate to everyone can relate to themes of love, themes of love, jealousy, and honesty.jealousy, and honesty.