What are the important elements of characterisation?
Literal
- · Actions
- · Speech/dialogue
- · Thoughts
- · Physical description
- · How other characters react to them
- · Persona (antagonist or protagonist)
- · Their effect on others
- · Names
- · Personality
- · Background
Why is characterisation important?
- · Create connection of character
- · Add interest to story
- · Insight into why things happen
- · Add depth into the book
- · Make it more real
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Figurative = greater conclusion