Raymond Carver 1938 1988
7 TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS Characterization Short Story Vocabulary Characterization: The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.
Characterization Direct characterization: The author tells us directly how the character is. Example: Oh! but he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone,
Literary Terms Vocabulary. Author’s Purpose Reason for writing the story. (to inform, to entertain, to persuade, etc.) .
8 th Grade Literary ABC’s Tidwell Middle School. Alliteration The repetition of initial consonant sounds.
Literary Terms (Vocabulary)
allusion a reference to a well- known person, place, work of literature, art, music, etc.
Storytelling and Characters
Literary Elements
