Narrative-chartacter

Question 1

Protagonist

Answer 1

-A protagonist is the central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any other story

Question 2

Hero/Heroine

Answer 2

-a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.

Question 3

Antagonist

Answer 3

-In literature, an antagonist is a character or a group of characters which stand in opposition to the protagonist or the main character

Question 4

Stock character

Answer 4

• Stock characters draw from widely known cultural types for their characteristics and mannerisms, and are often used in parody.
• Every culture has its own set of stock characters. In Italian commedia dell’arte, for example, Scaramouche epitomized the unscrupulous and unreliable servant. In modern American culture, Thurber’s Walter Mitty created the mold for the hen-pecked husband and dreamer.

Question 5

Dynamic character

Answer 5

• In a story, a dynamic character is someone who undergoes an important, internal change because of the action in the plot.
• Ebenezer Scrooge, from Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, is a classic example.

Question 6

Flat character

Answer 6

• A flat character is a minor character in a work of fiction who does not undergo substantial change or growth in the course of a story. Also referred to as “two-dimensional characters” or “static characters,” flat characters play a supporting role to the main character, who as a rule should be round
• example in Joe Gargery, from Great Expectations. Joe remains faithful, honorable, and loyal despite being robbed by a convict and treated poorly by his wife and nephew

Question 7

Round Character

Answer 7

-round characters are complex and undergo development, sometimes sufficiently to surprise the reader

Question 8

Foil

Answer 8

-a foil is a character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character with the objective to highlight the traits of the other character.

Question 9

Confidant/Confidante

Answer 9

someone to whom private matters are confided; whom secrets or private thoughts are disclosed
*Ernesto “Che” Guevara, the Argentine-Cuban revolutionary and close confidante of Fidel Castro, was no terroris

Question 10

Mentor

Answer 10

-A wise and trusted counselor or teacher.