Types of Characters In fictional passages What is

Types of Characters In fictional passages

What is a character? l. A character answers the “who” in a passage. l The characters are the people or animals that are involved in the story.

Types of Characters There are several different types of characters that make up a fictional story. l These are: l l l l l Main characters Supporting characters Protagonist Antagonist Flat characters Round Characters Static Characters Dynamic Characters

Main Characters l Main characters in a fictional passage are who the story is mainly about. l The reader usually knows a lot about the main character because they are fully developed characters. l For example, in Twilight the main characters are? Bella and Edward

Supporting Characters l Supporting characters in fictional passages play a much smaller role than the main characters. l The reader does not know a lot about these characters because they are only seen occasionally in the story. l For example, in Twilight some supporting characters would be? Bella’s dad, Edward’s family, Jacob

Protagonist l Every fictional story has a protagonist. l The protagonist is the “good guy” of the story. l The protagonist is usually always good, and since good usually defeats evil, the protagonist usually wins by the end of the story. l In Shriek, who are the protagonists?

Antagonist l Every fictional story has an antagonist. l The antagonist is the “bad guy”. l The Antagonist is always Against the protagonist, or good guy. l Since good usually triumphs, the antagonist usually loses. l In Shriek, who is the antagonist?

Round Characters l Round characters are fully developed characters, having many characteristics. l The reader knows the thoughts and feelings of round characters. l Round characters can be good people who have bad thoughts or make bad choices, and therefore are more like real people. l Who are the round characters in Shriek?

Flat Characters l Flat characters are the opposite of round characters. l Flat characters are not fully developed and only show the reader one characteristic. l A flat character can be either always funny, kind, mean, or lazy. l Who are the flat characters in Shriek?

Dynamic Characters l. A dynamic character changes from the beginning of the book to the end. l A dynamic character may start off mean and grouchy, and end up kind by the end of the book… such as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. l Who are the dynamic characters in Shriek?

Static Characters l l A static character does not change during the story. A static character starts the fictional passage as good or bad, smart or lazy, and stays that way throughout the book. Scrooge’s employee, Mr. Cratchet, is an example of a static character b/c he begins the book a kind, hardworking man and ends the book exactly the same. Who is a static character in Shriek?

Independent Practice l Now that we have discussed the types of characters found in every fictional book, complete the practice sheet on your own. l Be sure to label the characters in terms of type, and then explain your answer for each.