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Gothic Character Sketch—Show; Don’t Tell!A character sketch is not a drawing; it is a vivid description of a character. Think of a character sketch as detailed description of a personage. You do not necessarily need to worry about plot in your sketch. Focus mostly on description. Assignment: Create a Gothic character. Use your Gothic literature handouts to create your sketch. Use the following criteria to create your sketch. Please read ALL the criteria carefully BEFORE beginning. Your character must have a name—a full nameWhat are the character’s most important traits?Describe the character’s appearance in detail. What are his/her facial features? Focus on the character’s expression. Is you character tall? Short? How about the character’s hair? What type of clothing does your character wear? Where is your character in this sketch? What is he or she doing there? Describe how your character feels in your sketch.Use adjectives and language from the stories we’ve read to help you describe your character. **You should brainstorm before beginning your sketch. You should also create a type of graphic organizer about your character. Use the back of this sheet to do so. **Your sketch must be at least a page long, single spaced. **You may not use any forms of the verbs “to be” or “to have” in your sketch. **Consider this sketch to be a snippet in the day of the life of your character wherein you describe the character fully--tell a very brief story. Perhaps you could discuss your character’s morning rituals, your character’s behavior between the hours of 3 and 6am, a brief sojourn through the center of town, etc. Some Considerations to Help YouCharacter personality Profile Intellectual/Mental/Personality Attributes and Attitudes?How does Character view himself/herself?How does Character believe he/she is perceived by others?How self-confident is the character?Does the character seem ruled by emotion or logic or some combination thereof?What are the character’s attitudes toward women or men?What do you think the character wants out of life? What motivates this character? Emotional CharacteristicsStrengths/Weaknesses:Introvert or Extrovert?How does the character deal with anger?With sadness?With conflict?With change?With loss?What does the character want out of life?What would the character like to change in his/her life?What motivates this character?What frightens this character?What makes this character happy?Is the character judgmental of others?Is the character generous or stingy?Is the character generally polite or rude? ................
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