Creation of character (Edexcel GCSE English Language): Flashcards
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Character creation is essential for which paper?
Character creation is essential for which paper?
Reading Paper 2
3 main techniques to create character
3 main techniques to create character
Action, description, dialogue
Character through action reveals
Character through action reveals
Personality traits, emotions, motivations
What do action verbs show?
What do action verbs show?
Character's behaviour
Adverbs add what to character actions
Adverbs add what to character actions
Extra meaning
Short, decisive actions create what effect
Short, decisive actions create what effect
Drama and urgency
Character through description uses
Character through description uses
Descriptive language & figurative devices
Figurative devices for character description
Figurative devices for character description
Similes and metaphors
5 things dialogue reveals about character
5 things dialogue reveals about character
Personality, relationships, education, status, emotional state
Most direct way to show character
Most direct way to show character
Dialogue
Analyse in dialogue: sentence ___
Analyse in dialogue: sentence ___
Length and structure
How do writers combine the 3 techniques?
How do writers combine the 3 techniques?
Together to create complete picture
Support points with
Support points with
Specific quotations from text
Don't just identify techniques, explain
Don't just identify techniques, explain
The effect they create