Direct characterization is a method used by a storyteller to directly tell the audience what a character is like. It involves the narrator or writer explicitly telling the reader what the character’s personality traits, motivations, and feelings are. Direct characterization is a straightforward way of providing information about a character.
Indirect characterization is a method used by a storyteller to hint at or suggest what a character is like. It involves the narrator or writer providing clues about a character’s personality traits, motivations, and feelings through their actions, dialogue, and appearance. Indirect characterization provides the audience with subtle clues about a character’s personality.
