Static vs Dynamic Characters

A character is too scared to try anything new. After he gets hurt and has to spend two months in a wheelchair, he can't wait to try rock climbing like his dad has always begged him.

• the character is round

• the character is dynamic

• the character is flat

• the character is static

dynamic

• character develops and grows during the story

• shows only one character trait

• character does not change throughout the story

static

• character develops and grows during the story

• shows only one character trait

• character does not change throughout the story

Authors create dependable, unchanging characters. What are they called?

• Static

• Flat

• Round 

• Dynamic

A character that has many different sides, and is fully developed is...

• the antagonist

• the protagonist

• round

• flat

Characters who do not change throughout the story are called

• static

• dynamic

• boring

• unreliable

This is a character who changes their personality, attitude, and/or beliefs over time. This change is usually a result of a conflict. 

• Protagonist 

• Antagonist 

• Dynamic character

• Static character

Which of the following best describes a static character?

• A) A character who undergoes significant change

• B) A character who remains the same throughout the story

• C) A character who is the main protagonist

• D) A character who is the main antagonist

In a story, a dynamic character is one who:

• A) Stays the same from beginning to end

• B) Changes and evolves due to events in the story

• C) Is always the hero

• D) Is always the villain

What is the primary difference between static and dynamic characters?

• A) Static characters are always the main characters, dynamic are not

• B) Static characters do not change, dynamic characters do

• C) Static characters are always villains, dynamic are heroes

• D) Static characters are always heroes, dynamic are villains