character Flashcards
Character
A person depicted in a narrative.
Protagonist
The main character in a work often a hero or heroine, but not always.
Antagonist
A character in a story who plays the opposes the protagonist.
Coming-of-Age story or Bildungsroman
A novel that explores the maturation of the protagonist
Epiphany
Anything but gradual.
Round Character
A character who exhibits a range of emotions and who evolves over the course of the story.
Flat Character
A character embodying only one or two traits and who lacks character development.
Foil
A contrasting character who allows the protagonist to stand out more distinctly.
Stock Character
A type of flat character based on a stereotype.
Direct Characterization
A narrator tells the reader who a character is by describing the background, motivation, temperament, or appearance of a character.
Indirect Characterization
An author shows rather then tells us what a character is like through what the character says, does, or think or through what others say about the characters.
