Identity and characterisation in 'Frizzy'
I can explore characterisation in a graphic novel.
Identity and characterisation in 'Frizzy'
I can explore characterisation in a graphic novel.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Characterisation is the way an author and illustrator develop the personalities and traits of the characters in a story.
- Readers can tell lots about characters through their appearance, dialogue, their actions and how they are depicted.
- Through eye contact & body language we can infer how a character might be feeling & what this might convey to a reader.
- Having explored the characters in greater detail, readers can make predictions about what might happen next.
Keywords
Characterisation - the way an author describes and develops the personalities and traits of the characters in a story
Character traits - the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting
Body language - the way people communicate their thoughts, feelings and emotions through their movements and gestures without using words
Prediction - an educated guess, based on evidence in the text or prior knowledge
Common misconception
Pupils may not recognise the meaning associated with body language.
Pupils could model some key aspects (such as eye contact, open/closed postures) beforehand to better understand underlying emotions that the characters in the text exhibit.
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2022 First Second edition of ‘Frizzy’, written by Claribel A. Ortega and illustrated by Rose Bousamra, for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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Starter quiz
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Exit quiz
6 Questions
the way an author develops the personalities and traits of a character
the qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting
an educated guess, based on evidence in the text or prior knowledge