CHARACTERIZATION Power Point DYNAMIC CHARACTER A main character

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CHARACTERIZATION Power. Point

CHARACTERIZATION Power. Point

DYNAMIC CHARACTER A main character that is faced with conflict and undergoes an important

DYNAMIC CHARACTER A main character that is faced with conflict and undergoes an important inner change throughout the course of the story.

STOIC CHARACTER Definition: Static characters are minor characters in a work of fiction who

STOIC CHARACTER Definition: Static characters are minor characters in a work of fiction who do not undergo substantial change or growth in the course of a story. A stoic or static character usually shadows the main character.

ROUND CHARACTER A round character in literature is one who has been fully developed

ROUND CHARACTER A round character in literature is one who has been fully developed (think three dimensional versus twodimensional). They take on realistic identities and encompass complex characteristics.

FLAT CHARACTER Definition: A flat character is a minor character in a work of

FLAT CHARACTER Definition: A flat character is a minor character in a work of fiction who does not undergo substantial change or growth in the course of a story. Also referred to as "two-dimensional characters" or "static characters, " flat characters play a supporting role to the main character, who as a rule should be round.

PROTAGONIST Definition: The protagonist is the main character in a story, novel, drama, or

PROTAGONIST Definition: The protagonist is the main character in a story, novel, drama, or other literary work, the character that the reader or audience empathizes with. The antagonist opposes the protagonist

ANTAGONIST The principal character in opposition to the protagonist or hero of a narrative

ANTAGONIST The principal character in opposition to the protagonist or hero of a narrative or drama.

FOIL A foil is a character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist,

FOIL A foil is a character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, and, in so doing, highlights various facets of the main character's personality.

DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION Direct Characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is.

DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION Direct Characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is. Example: “The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother. ” Explanation: The author is directly telling the audience the personality of these two children. The boy is “patient” and the girl is “quiet. ”

INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Indirect Characterization shows things that reveal the

INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Indirect Characterization shows things that reveal the personality of a character. There are five different methods of indirect characterization: Speech What does the character say? How does the character speak? Thoughts What is revealed through the character’s private thoughts and feelings? Effect on others toward the character. What is revealed through the character’s effect on other people? How do other characters feel or behave in reaction to the character? Actions What does the character do? How does the character behave? Looks What does the character look like? How does the character dress?