The way a character reacts to a certain scene also teaches us about them. It might also be a hint of how Dobby would show affection for other people he admires. In the Harry Potter series, Dobby refers to Potter as “the noble Harry Potter,” or “good Harry Potter,” which shows us how the house elf adores the young wizard. Even the way other characters speak to and about our characters is a form of characterization. The way a character speaks can inform us of their background and personality, like how educated they are, or what they consider to be important. The story is centered on what happens to them (the plot), so writers employ characterization to relay information about those thoughts, histories, and dreams, without drifting away from the action. This is used over the course of a story in order to tell the tale.Īristotle first defined characterization in the 15 th century, speaking of the importance of plot over character in Poetics, “ Tragedy is representation, not of men, but of action and life.” What he means here is that “tragedy” (or drama, meaning a story) is not centered on the thoughts, and histories, and dreams of the characters. Characterization is a writer’s tool, or “literary device” that occurs any time the author uses details to teach us about a person.
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