Literary Character Types

Front

The main character in a story

Back

Protagonist

Front

The character who opposes the main character in a story.

Back

Antagonist

Front

A character we only know one or two things about.

Back

Flat Character

Front

A character about whom we know many things

Back

Round Character

Front

A character who changes in the story

Back

Dynamic Character

Front

A character who does not change in the story.

Back

Static Character

Front

The events in a story

Back

Plot

Front

The beginning of a story

Back

Exposition

Front

Where and when the story happens

Back

Setting

Front

People or animals and sometimes objects in the story

Back

Characters