Character Terms 1

Front

The character we hope is able to overcome obstacles (conflicts/problems)

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Protagonist

Front

The character who works against the protagonist in the story

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Antagonist

Front

Character with a significant role in the action of the story

Back

Major Character

Front

A character who does not play a large role in a story

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Minor Character

Front

The narrator is a character in the story and tells the story from his/her own point of view (I, me, my, we, our, mine).

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1st person POV

Front

What is the "perspective from which a story is told" called?

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Point of View

Front

What is "the process by which the author reveals the personality of the character (it can be direct or indirect)?"

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Characterization

Front

What is "a person in a story" called?

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Character

Front

The character is revealed through personality, appearance, words, action, and effect on others.

Back

indirect characterization

Front

The author directly describes a character

Back

direct characterization