Character Flashcards
character
imaginary person who acts, appears or is referred to in a literary work
major/main characters
those that receive most attention
minor characters
those that receive less attention than major characters
flat characters
relatively simple, predictable characters that have few dominant traits
round character
complex, multisided characters that act in an unpredictable way
static characters
characters that do not change
dynamic characters
characters that change
stock characters
represent familiar types that recur frequently in literary works
hero/heroine
character in a work, especially the leading male/female who is greater than life itself, sometimes even godlike
antagonist
character or nonhuman force that opposes or is in conflict with the protagonist
protagonist
main character in a work
archetypes
a character, ritual, symbol or plot pattern that recurs in the myths and literature of many cultures
scapegoat
trickster figure
characterisation
presentation of characters
