characterisation
How someone's portrayed
Characterisation is the British spelling of characterization—the way a writer creates and develops characters in a story, or the way someone describes or portrays a person or thing.
A novel might be praised for its rich characterisation, or you might object to someone's characterisation of your actions: That's an unfair characterisation of what happened.
Depiction of someone
- representationDepiction or likeness
- descriptionAccount of characteristics
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
- sketchHasty informal drawing
delineation · profile · likeness · outline · caricature · impression · interpretation · vignette
Temporarily holding position
- rolePosition or part
- embodimentConcrete manifestation of idea
- enactmentPassing into law
- interpretationAssigned meaning
impersonation · personification · mimicry · dramatization · protagonist · antagonist · hero · villain
Curved line segment
- backstoryCharacter's past narrative
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- transformationThorough change in form
- growthIncrease in size
evolution · journey · progression · depth · complexity · nuance · dynamics · origins
Inborn behavioral nature
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
- dispositionInherent character or arrangement
- natureInherent quality or disposition
- qualitiesDistinguishing traits or features
attributes · empathy · charisma · resilience · ambition · curiosity · humility · sincerity
portrayal
Depiction of someone
- representationDepiction or likeness
- descriptionAccount of characteristics
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
sketch · delineation · profile · likeness · outline · caricature · impression · interpretation · vignette · snapshot
acting
Temporarily holding position
- rolePosition or part
- embodimentConcrete manifestation of idea
- enactmentPassing into law
interpretation · impersonation · personification · mimicry · dramatization · protagonist · antagonist · hero · villain · casting
arc
Curved line segment
- backstoryCharacter's past narrative
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- transformationThorough change in form
growth · evolution · journey · progression · depth · complexity · nuance · dynamics · origins · unfolding
temperament
Inborn behavioral nature
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
- dispositionInherent character or arrangement
- natureInherent quality or disposition
qualities · attributes · empathy · charisma · resilience · ambition · curiosity · humility · sincerity · introversion
- conflict of lawsapplicable law, comity, escape clauses, vested rights, center of gravity
characterisationplot
Storyline or land parcel
action · narrative structure · storyline · setting · events
characterisationmischaracterisation
Wrongly describing something's nature
misrepresentation · distortion · caricature · falsification · misportrayal
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