Character Types

TRUE OR FALSE?
In the book (and movie) "Holes", Stanley Yelnats is central to the story. The plot revolves mainly around him. He is an example of an antagonist. 

• True 
• False

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Even though she loved to dance, Shannon was nervous about joining the dance team.  She tried out and made it, but never said a word to anyone.  At each dance practice, Shannon got a little more comfortable with her team.  By the end of the season, not only did she make friends, but she even taught the team a few dance moves.

• dynamic character
• flat character
• static character
• antagonist

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This figure usually creates a conflict for the main character.

• Protagonist
• Antagonist 
• Dynamic character
• Static character

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This is a character who does not change or develop over the course of the story. 

• Protagonist 
• Antagonist 
• Dynamic character
• Static character

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This character is central to the story. The plot revolves around him or her. 

• Dynamic character
• Static character
• Protagonist
• Antagonist

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A fully developed, well-rounded character that has both positive and negative traits. Seems as thought they could be a real person.

• Round character

• Flat character

• Static Character

• Minor character

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In this story, the bus driver’s name is Al. The reader knows his name, and that he drives the bus every day. Al doesn’t participate in the plot other than driving the bus. Al is likely a _________________ character.

• Flat

• Round

• Protagonist

• Dynamic

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In the Lion King, Scar provides obstacles for Simba (the main character) and we learn many traits about him. Scar does not change his personality at all from beginning to end. Scar would be considered...

• antagonist/static/flat

• antagonist/static/round

• protagonist/static/round

• protagonist/dynamic/flat

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Characterization is

• the central message in a story

• the problem in a story

• the process by which a writer reveals a character's personality and qualities

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protagonist

• character that the story revolves around, faces a problem, relates to the reader
• person or force that opposes the character that the story revolves around

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