Types of Characters

This character is often the "good guy" in a story. They also are a main character.

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Round

• Flat

This character opposes the main character and is often referred to as the "bad guy".

• Round

• Antagonist

• Static

• Protagonist

This character changes throughout a story.

• Foil

• Sidekick

• Dynamic

• Static

This character stays the same throughout the story; they do NOT change.

• Foil

• Round

• Dynamic

• Static

This character has a developed personality and we know a lot about them.

• Flat

• Round

• Static

• Antagonist

This character has little to no personality. We do NOT know much about them.

• Foil

• Sidekick

• Flat

• Round

This character does not get along with another character at some point in the story.

• Foil

• Sidekick

• Protagonist

• Round

This character is a companion to another major character.

• Foil

• Sidekick

• Dynamic

• Static

Donkey from Shrek, is an example of a ___________ character.

• Round

• Flat

• Sidekick

• Dynamic

Hagrid is considered a ___________ character because he stays the same throughout the story.

• Antagonist

• Dynamic

• Static

• Foil