Character Types Flashcards

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The protagonist of the story is

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The character who faces the conflict

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The antagonist of the story is

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The character who struggles against the protagonist

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a flat character

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Is built around a single idea or quality, is generally unchanging throughout the story, and the reader knows very little about them

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A character that is complex in terms of temperament and motivation, and is capable of growth is a

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Round character

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A character that stays the same throughout the story with no changes to their personality is a

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Static character

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A literary foil is

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Meant to bring out character traits through the comparison of opposite characters

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