a conversation between two or more people

a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

a word that describes a verb, an adjective, another adverb or even a whole clause; often ends in '-ly'

comes before or after speech to tell the reader who is talking or thinking

Crafting character through dialogue

English

In 'Malevolent Characters', pupils focus on a range of writing skills including how to describe the setting through action, create shifts in tone, paragraph effectively and use punctuation purposefully. In 'Science Fiction Writing', pupils further develop these writing skills, with a particular focus on the science fiction genre and how to write in this style. 

In 'Myths and Legends Re-Told', pupils explore the importance of narrative structure, looking at ways in which they can manipulate the traditional five-act structure. In 'Malevolent Characters', pupils delve deeper into the differences between narrative and descriptive writing, honing in on the skills needed to describe characters inspired by famous villains. 

Malevolent characters: fiction writing

 Which of the following is the correct way to punctuate dialogue?

Which example uses an effective verb to show surprise in dialogue?

The overall mood or attitude in a text is the definition of ...

It makes the dialogue too confusing and should be avoided.

It adds depth to characters and makes the dialogue more interesting.

What is the impact of using description alongside dialogue?

Which of the following adverbs would best describe a character who is speaking angrily?

“I don’t want to talk about it,” he said. “It’s not important.”

“I don’t want to talk about it,” he said, turning his back, voice trembling.

“I don’t want to talk about it,” he said quietly. “It’s not important.”

In the following dialogue, which sentence **best** demonstrates effective use of dialogue to reveal the character's emotions and intentions?

Which of the following verbs would be most effective for showing a character's anger?

to modify verbs and add detail to actions

What is a key purpose of using adverbs in descriptive writing?

Which of these is an example of a simile?

by contrasting characters to highlight their differences

by summarising the character’s background

 by showing the character's internal thoughts

In fiction writing, how does juxtaposition help in character development?

What is the purpose of using strong verbs in dialogue?

Always start a new line for each new character speaking.

Always use a full stop inside the speech marks.

What is an essential rule for punctuating dialogue?

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

Equipment

Worksheet