English - Literature - Story Elements - Characters and characterization - Direct vs Indirect Characterization
2 boxes: DIRECT (author TELLS us) and INDIRECT (author SHOWS us through actions/speech/thoughts). 12 examples: DIRECT: 'Tom was a brave boy.' 'She was the kindest person in town.' 'He was extremely lazy.' 'Sara was smart and curious.' INDIRECT: 'Tom ran into the burning building without hesitation.'