The House of Dies Drear- Characterization Project

Name __________________________________ Date __________________ Period ________

Students received a handout containing this information on Friday, Jan. 23rd. This is an abbreviated copy of the handout.
The House of Dies Drear
Characterization Project-Due Friday, Jan. 30th

Requirements:
• Pick a main character or major supporting character from the novel.
• Construct some sort of medium that represents that character (i.e. diorama, clay model, poster-size image, etc.) Be CREATIVE!!!
• Include 2 characterization methods on your project. You must provide 2 characteristics and 2 examples for each of the two methods.
• For your examples you must use specific QUOTES/EVENTS from the story to support each characteristic.
• The project must be neatly typed in 12 or 14-point font.

Please remember to select from these 4 characterization methods:
Speech and Actions
Thoughts and Feelings
Appearance
Other Character's Reaction

Grading Rubric:

_________/ 10 Use of characterization methods (2 characterizations and examples are needed for each method of the four
methods below)
Which two of the following are included and points earned?
_______ Speech and Actions
_______ Thoughts and Feelings
_______ Appearance
_______ Other Characters Reactions

_________/ 10 Creativity and Neatness
_________/ 10 Constructed Character
_________/ 5 Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation
________/ 35 TOTAL POINTS