2. language
imagery
figures of speech
These aren’t real people.
They are products of carefully
chosen language.
We can infer character based on that
language.
Denotation/Connotation
Physical imagery
Simile
Metaphor
3. Sizing them up.
We size people up daily.
The characteristics that determine our
understanding of a real human are the
same ones that determine our
understanding of a fictional character.