How Do You Identify Indirect Characterization in a Story

The writer reveals information about a character’s personality through his/her words, actions, and thoughts, along with other characters’ responses to that character (what they say and think about him/her).

How do you find the indirect characterization of a story?

1. Speech: What does the character say and how does he/she speak?
2. Thoughts: What is shown about the character through his/her private thoughts and feelings?
3. Effect: What effect does the character have on other people? …
4. Actions: What does the character do?

How would you define indirect characterization?

Indirect characterization, on the other hand, consists of the author showing the audience what kind of person a character is through the character’s thoughts, words, and deeds. This requires the audience to make inferences about why a character would say or do those things.