character

Question 1

protagonist

Answer 1

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

Question 2

antagonist

Answer 2

character in a story or play who opposes the protagonist; while not necessarily an enemy, the antagonist creates or intensifies a conflict for the protagonist.

Question 3

coming-of-age story or bildungsroman

Answer 3

a novel that explores the maturation of the protagonist.

Question 4

epiphany

Answer 4

the moment a character is suddenly struck with a life changing realization.

Question 5

round characters

Answer 5

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

Question 6

flat characters

Answer 6

character embodying only one or two traits and who lack character development.

Question 7

foil

Answer 7

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

Question 8

stock characters

Answer 8

flat character based on stereotype; one who falls into an immediately recognizable category.

Question 9

direct characterization

Answer 9

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.