Character

Question 1

Character

Answer 1

a person depicted in narrative

Question 2

Protagonist

Answer 2

the main character in a work; often a hero or heroine, but not always

Question 3

Antagonist

Answer 3

a character in a story or play who opposes the protagonist

Question 4

Bildungsroman

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Epiphany

Answer 5

because Myop understands the harsh reality of violent racism immediately

Question 6

Round characters

Answer 6

protagonists usually fall into this category

Question 7

Flat character

Answer 7

though some antagonist do change and grow

Question 8

Foil

Answer 8

a contrasting character who allows the protagonist to stand out more distinctly

Question 9

Stock Character

Answer 9

may provide comic relief or simply prevent an author from having to explain their traits in detail

Question 10

Direct Characterization

Answer 10

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

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 or through what others say about the character