Character

Question 1

Protagonist

Answer 1

The main character of a story

Question 2

Antagonist

Answer 2

A character who opposes the Protagonist

Question 3

Coming-of-Age / Bildungsroman

Answer 3

A story that explores maturation within the protagonist

Question 4

Epiphany

Answer 4

A sudden or striking realization

Question 5

Round Characters

Answer 5

A character who exhibits a range of emotions

Question 6

Flat Characters

Answer 6

A character embodying only one or two traits and lacks development

Question 7

Stock Characters

Answer 7

A character based on a stereotype

Question 8

Foil

Answer 8

A contrasting character who allows the protagonist to stand out significantly

Question 9

Indirect Characterization

Answer 9

An author shows rather than tells us what a character is like through what the characters say, does or thinks or through what others say about the character

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