A: define direct and indirect characteristic. A. Direct characteristic: the process in which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed in the use of descriptive adjective, phrases, or epithets. SOURCE: Dictionary. Com B. Direct characterization: Describing a person, or character exactly as you see them. SOURCE: Ask. Com 2. A. Indirect characteristics: the process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character’s speech, actions and appearances.

Dictionary. Com B. Indirect characterization: The author develops the character through actions, dialogue, appearance and thought. Honoraries. Com 3. The difference between direct characterization and indirect characterization is: Direct characteristic refers to describing a character based on what you see. On the other hand indirect characterization refers to a character’s actions, appearance and speech. FORM B: Thank You Ma’am: By Languor Hughes. A.

Summary: This story is about a young man who tried to snatch the purse of a woman who was walking home. He failed his mission leaving him in an uncomfortable position facing the woman. She took him to her house where their were other people. She told him her life story and gave him food to eat. Later on Ms. Jones gave Roger $10 to buy blue suede shoes. He wanted to say “thank you Ma’am” but he couldn’t moth the words out. Form C: Story: Thank you Ma’am Character: Ms.

Jones 1 . Examples of direct characterization from the text. A. Ms. Jones is a large lady with a large purse. B. She is a strong woman because she dragged the boy home. C. She’s caring because even though Roger stole from her, she took him home, gave him something to eat and money to buy himself the shoes she wanted. 2. Examples of indirect characteristics. A. Ms. Jones reached down and grabbed the boy and she shook him. She is strong. B. App Project By addressable