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CHARACTER SKETCH TEMPLATE

A character sketch is a written description of a character in a story. In writing a character sketch, you are to observe a character in a novel to get the feel of what this character is really like, and then relay that information to another reader in a clear, concise manner.

Before turning to the ways of characterization, you should discern whether the character is main or minor. A main character is a protagonist of the literary work, around whom the events of the plot revolve. There may be several protagonists in the literary work. The principal opponent of the protagonist is a character known as the antagonist, who represents or creates obstacles that the protagonist(s) must overcome. As with protagonists, there may be more than one antagonist in a story. Besides, the author may use a foil (a contrasting character) to shape the protagonist of the novel.

Main character in a literary work may be flat or well-rounded. Flat character does not change throughout the novel, while well-rounded character changes his/her attitudes and beliefs in the course of the novel and these changes become endemic to him in the denouement.

There are six methods through which most authors characterise their people, so called ways of characterization. They are:

1.Physical description or portrayal of the character;

2.Characterization through speech;

3.Characterization through actions;

4.Attitude towards other characters;

5.Attitude of other characters;

6.Antonomasia.

Portrayal of the character is the means of direct characterization. You should include several quotations that describe a character and explain your choice.

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