Character Type Vocabulary Review

The most important character (person, animal, being, creature) in the narrative; the character at the center of the action throughout the narrative.

• main character

• supporting character

• dynamic character

• static character

The hero of the story, usually the main character, the one we root for and want to win.

• main character

• supporting character

• protagonist

• antagonist

Characters that appear occasionally throughout the narrative and are not the center of attention.

• flat character

• round character

• supporting character

• protagonist

A character who undergoes an important inner change from the beginning to the end.

• dynamic character

• main character

• round character

• protagonist

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CCSS.RL.6.3

The villain of the story, the character that opposes the main character.

• round character

• antagonist

• protagonist

• static character

A one-dimensional character that is not well developed. These characters tend to be simple and have no depth or layers.

• main character

• static character

• flat character

• round character

A character that is well developed. This have depth and emotion, like a real person.

• protagonist

• main character

• supporting character

• round character

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CCSS.W.6.3B

A character who doesn't undergo any significant change in character, personality, or perspective from the beginning to the end of the narrative.

• antagonist

• supporting character

• flat character

• static character

Describe the main character.

The main character is...

Describe the protagonist.

The protagonist is...