Character Types

What are the common types of characters we see in literature.

• Round Characters

• Flat characters

• Dynamic characters

• Static characters

• Antagonist & Protaganist

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Round Characters

• Round characters have various characteristics or traits.

• A round character can change or grow.

• Readers see more than one side of a round character.

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Flat Characters

• Readers see one side of character.

• are usually minor

• may be used as a contrast to a major character.

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Dynamic Characters

• Characters who develop and change are Round and dynamic

• Characters who do not develop and change are roud and dynamic

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Static Character

• are one dimensional—readers see only one side.

• stay the same and do not develop.

• Readers learn little about this character.

• are flat characters

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Protaganists

• is central to the action of a story and moves against the antagonist. (The Main Character)

• is the villain or a force which opposes the character

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Antagonist

• is the villain or a force which opposes the the protagonist.

• is the hero which opposes the protagonist

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