Character

Question 1

Character

Answer 1

A person in the story

Question 2

Protagonist

Answer 2

The main character, often a her or heroine but not always

Question 3

Antagonist

Answer 3

The character that opposes the protagonist, creates conflict for the protagonist

Question 4

Coming of Age Story/ Bildungsroman

Answer 4

A story that explores the maturation of the protagonist, the main character moving from childhood into adulthood

Question 5

Epiphany

Answer 5

An “AHA” moment/ a moment when the character is suddenly struck with a life changing realization that changes the rest of the story

Question 6

Round Characters

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Flat Characters

Answer 7

A character who only has one or two traits and lacks character development

Question 8

Direct Characterization

Answer 8

The narrator telling the reader who the character is by describing the background, motivation, temperament, or appearance of a character

Question 9

Stock Characters

Answer 9

A type of flat character based on a stereotype, falls into a recognizable category “town drunk”

Question 10

Indirect Characterization

Answer 10

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