Round and Flat Characters

In the Lion King, Simba is our main character and it follows his struggles and changes throughout his destiny to become king. Simba would be considered...

• antagonist/flat/static

• protagonist/round/static

• antagonist/static/dynamic

• protagonist/round/dynamic

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

In the story Fox, Magpie is the only character that changes traits in the story. This makes her...

• protagonist/round/dynamic

• antagonist/round/dynamic

• flat/round/static

• dynamic/antagonist/flat

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

• protagonist

• main character

• supporting character

• round 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 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

A complicated character who has many sides and emotions.

• round

• flat

• static

• dynamic

A simple character who demonstrates few traits. Only a few things are known from a this type of character.

• round

• flat

• static

• dynamic

A character that the reader doesn’t know very much about

• dynamic

• static

• round

• flat

In a novel, a character who undergoes significant development and change throughout the story is known as a...

• A) flat character

• B) static character

• C) round character

• D) dynamic character