people creatures animals plot What is a Character? people creatures The _____________, ______________ or ______________ in a story; involved in the ___________ in one way or another. Creates interest in the story. animals plot

central character main conflict changes PROTAGONIST The ___________________________ in a story, drama or dramatic poem. Usually the action revolves around this character, who is involved in the main ____________________ and who usually __________ after the climax of the plot. main conflict changes

person force society nature opposes protagonist ANTAGONIST A _______________ or a ____________ in _____________ or _______________ that _____________ the _________________, or central character in a story or drama. The reader is generally not meant to sympathize with them. society nature opposes protagonist

few many not Changes act/view Static vs. Dynamic (flat vs. round) STATIC/FLAT/MINOR Has __________ characteristics Does ________ change DYNAMIC/ROUND/MAJOR Has ____________ characteristics __________________ the way they ________________ the world few many not Changes act/view Pictures taken from http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b6/BeautyBeastCharacters.jpg http://www.tripletsandus.com/disney/Beauty-Beast/characters/Princess-Belle-Beast.jpg

Major vs. Minor

form of language words grammar pronunciations accent slang Dialect Definition: a ______________________________ that is spoken in a particular area and that uses some of its own ___________, _________________, and _______________________. AKA: ____________, language, lingo, ____________, terminology words grammar pronunciations accent slang EXAMPLES: Jim: “We’s safe, Huck, we’s safe! Jump up and crack yo’ heels. Dat’s de good ole Cairo at las’, I jis knows it.” Huck: “I’ll take the canoe and go see, Jim. It mightn’t be, you know.” String beans, snap beans, green beans. Faucet, spicket, spigot. Angleworm, fishworm, fishing worm.

develops personalities Characterization The way a writer creates and _______________ a character’s _____________________ is known as characterization. You can recognize characteristics by using the following acronym. develops personalities

_____ the character speaks. Characterization WALTS _____ the character speaks. WORDS ______ the character does. ACTIONS _______ of the character. LOOKS ________ the character has. THOUGHTS _____ about the character by other characters in the story. SAID