Thursday, September 11, 2014

Character

Character:

  • Individuals who participate in the action of a literary work.
Types of Characters
  • Protagonist: The main characters in a story; always involved in the conflict.
  • Antagonist: The character( or force) against the Protagonist. (working against each other); may be any external or internal conflict.
  • Dynamic: A character who changes.
  • Static: A character who stays mostly the same.
  • Stock: A character who has lost their individuality. Typical characters 

  • Motivation: The driving force behind the character's thoughts, feelings, and actions; key to stories.
Characterization:
 The techniques a writer uses to develop a character.
  • Physical Description
  • Character's own speech, thoughts, feelings, or actions.
  • How other characters react about or too the character.
  • Narrator's own comments about the character.

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