Characterization CP English III

Types of Characters Round Flat Static Dynamic Antagonist Protagonist

Round Characters Well developed Has many traits, both good and bad Not easily defined because we know many details about the character Most major characters are round

Flat Not well developed Does not have many traits Easily defined in a single sentence because we know little about the character Sometimes stereotyped Most minor characters are flat

Dynamic Characters Undergoes an important change in personality in the story Comes to some sort of realization that permanently changes the character A change occurs within the character because of the events of the story The protagonist is usually dynamic

Static Character Remains the same throughout the story Something may happened to the character, but does not change Minor characters are usually static

Protagonist The main character in a story, novel, drama, or other literary work, The character that the reader or audience empathizes with. The hero/heroine

Antagonist The character who opposes the hero, or protagonist Antihero Portrayed in a negative light

The Great Gatsby Tom Daisy Nick Jordan Meyer Wolfshiem

Twelve Angry Men Foreman Jurors 3, 4,5,8,9, 11