LIT TERMS 2023-2024

The main character of the story

Man vs. him or herself

Person or thing working against the main character

a brief  work of fiction where, usually, the main character faces a conflict that is worked out in the plot of the story

• novel

• short story

• poem

• novella

This type of character is fully developed, has many different character traits

• Round

• Flat

• Static

• Dynamic

This type of character is stereotyped, one-dimensional, few traits

• Static

• Dynamic

• Flat

• Round

This type of character does not change

• Dynamic

• Round

• Static

• Flat

This type of character changes as a result of the story's events

• Flat

• Static

• Dynamic

• Round

In this type of characterization the author directly states what the character’s personality is like.  Example: cruel, kind

In this type of characterization an author shows a character’s personality through his/her actions, thoughts, feelings, words, appearance or other character’s observations or reactions