Characterization Flashcards
characterization
The way writers create characters in a story
protagonist
The main character in a story
antagonist
The character that the main character struggles against
subordinate characters
minor characters in the story
motivations
The reasons behind a character’s actions and feelings
flat character
A character who is not fully developed in a story. A flat character is almost never the main character
round character
A character who is almost fully developed, just as a person in actual life is
dynamic character
character who changes during the story. The change might involve recognition of some truth about life.
static character
A character that does not change during the story
dialogue
The conversations characters have with other characters
first-person narration
A story told by an I narrator. An I narrator is a character in a story
