Character

Question 1

Protagonist

Answer 1

the main character in a story, often a hero not always

Question 2

Antagonist

Answer 2

opposes protagonist, creates or intensifies conflicts with protagonist

Question 3

Bildungsroman or
Coming of Age story

Answer 3

explores maturation of the protagonist, follows character from childhood to adulthood

Question 4

Epiphany

Answer 4

aha story

Question 5

Round Character

Answer 5

character who exhibits range of emotions and evolves over course of story

Question 6

Flat Character

Answer 6

character who only has one or two traits, lacks character, provides background

Question 7

Stock Character

Answer 7

flat character based on a stereotype, used for humor or satire

Question 8

Direct Characterization

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Indirect Characterization

Answer 9

narrator shows rather than tells us what character is like, through what character says, does, thinks, or what other characters say