Character

Question 1

Protagonist

Answer 1

The main character in a work; often a hero/heroine but not always.

Question 2

Antagonist

Answer 2

A character in a story/play who opposes the protagonist; Not necessarily an enemy, but creates/intensifies a conflict for the protagonist.

Question 3

Coming-Of-Age Story

Answer 3

A novel that explores the maturation of the protagonist, with the narrative transitioning the main character from child to adulthood.

Question 4

Bildungsroman

Answer 4

A novel that explores the maturation of the protagonist, with the narrative transitioning the main character from child to adulthood

Question 5

Epiphany

Answer 5

A character having a moment of realization.

Question 6

Round Characters

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Flat Characters

Answer 7

A character embodying only one or two traits and lacks character development.

Question 8

Foil

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Stock Characters

Answer 9

A type of flat character based on stereotype.

Question 10

Direct Characterization

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Indirect Characterization

Answer 11

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