The objective of this unit is to practise your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through learning about the literary technique of characterization and how it is used by the author Kim Muncey in the short story “Opposites Attract.”

Characterization is a key medium through which a reader interacts with a piece of literature. Every character has his or her own personality, which an author uses to help form the plot or create a mood. The different attitudes, mannerisms, and appearances of characters can greatly influence other major elements in a literary work, such as theme, setting, and tone.

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