Character

Question 1

Protagonist

Answer 1

The main character (typically the hero) of a story

Question 2

Antagonist

Answer 2

Usually the enemy of the protagonist in the story

Question 3

Coming-of-age story(bildungsroman)

Answer 3

A novel that explores the maturation of the protagonist, with the narrative usually moving the main character from childhood into adulthood. Also called a coming-of-age story.

Question 4

Epiphany

Answer 4

An “Aah-haa” moment.

Question 5

Round Characters

Answer 5

A character who exhibits a range of emotions and who evolves over the course of the story.

Question 6

Flat Character

Answer 6

A character embodying only one or two traits and who lacks character development; for this reason, a flat character is also called a static character. Often such characters exist only tp provide background or adequate motivation for a protagonist’s actions.

Question 7

Foil

Answer 7

A contrasting character who allows the protagonist to stand out more distinctly.

Question 8

Stock Characters

Answer 8

A type of flat character based on a stereotype; one who falls into an immediately recognizable category or type.

Question 9

Direct Characterization

Answer 9

A narrator tells the reader who a character is by describing the background, motivation, temperament, or appearance of a character.

Question 10

Indirect Characterization

Answer 10

An author shows rather tells us what a character is like through what the character says, does, or thinks or through what others say about the character.