Character

Question 1

Protagonist

Answer 1

The main character; often a hero but not always.

Question 2

Antagonist

Answer 2

A character who opposes the protagonist.

Question 3

Coming-of-age-story

Answer 3

A novel that explores the maturation of the protagonist, with the narrative usually moving the main character from childhood to adulthood.

Question 4

Epiphany

Answer 4

A sudden realization.

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 Characters

Answer 6

A character embodying only one or two traits and who lacks character development; Characters that exist only to provide background motivation for protagonist’s actions.

Question 7

Stock Characters

Answer 7

A type of flat character based on a stereotype; one that falls in a recognizable category; used for humor or satire.

Question 8

Foil

Answer 8

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

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 than tells us what a character is like through what the character says, does, or thinks or through what others say about the character.