The character, thing, or event which is opposing or causing conflict for the main character is...

The character who prevents the protagonist from reaching his/her goal.

The character you usually cheer for in the story.

Most often called the bad guy.

The character that goes through an important CHANGE in the story.

Sometimes the antagonist of a story isn't human. It can be a animal, government, or force of nature.

A _____ character stays the same (does not change) throughout the story.

Marcy sat in class, drumming her fingers on her desk. Thinking back to that morning, she felt remorse over the way she had talked to her mom.

How is the character's traits revealed?

Mr. Timpelton walked through the airport in his crisp army uniform and duffel bag. After being deployed for a year in Iraq, he was anxious to see is family. He wiped his hands nervously on his pants, breathed a deep sigh, and begin to head to the airport welcoming area.

How is the character's traits revealed?

When he saw his baby sister crying in the corner, Ben patted the seat next to him. "Want to play?"

Ben is _____.

Kaleb found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old woman's ID card. Kaleb took the ID out of the wallet, walked to the woman's house, and returned the wallet to her.

Which character trait does Kaleb demonstrate?

Craig is a football player training over the summer for next season. The coach demands that all players come in at 6:00 AM and lift weights until 8:00 AM, when practice begins. Craig gets there at 5:00 AM to begin his training.

What character trait does Craig exhibit?

After Mark's mechanical pencil ran out of lead, he asked Pete, who sat next to him, if he could borrow a pencil. Pete yelled, "No, Mark. If you didn't come prepared, why is that my fault? Bring TWO pencils to class! You can't have one of mine or you'll never learn your lesson."

What character trait does Pete exhibit?

Caleb was a class clown.  He always called out in class.  He cracked jokes when the teacher was talking.  He even made funny noises with is lips. 
This is an example of which type of characterization?

Claire was fearless. By the time she was twenty, she had been sky-diving, bungee jumping, and had climbed Mt. Everest. She had also stayed overnight at 7 haunted houses.

CLAIRE is _____.

Ben had traveled for 46 hours and was extremely tired. He fell asleep the second his head his the pillow.

Ben was _____.

Bill was always rushing from place to place, and it was difficult to ever relax around him. He often got mad waiting in lines or being placed on hold. He felt he should never have to waif for anything.

If you have something that you need to get off your chest, you should tell Juanita. She never gossips or shared secrets.

Juanita is _____.

JJ was incredibly honest. He had never lied and would rather get into horrible trouble than compromise his morals.

JJ is _______.