1. CHARACTERIZATION

2. PROTAGONIST The main character around whom most of a work revolves Look for the protagonist in “Of Mice and Men” — who is it? What about the Harry Potter series? Lord of the Rings? Star Wars? The Hunger Games?

3. ANTAGONIST Something/someone that contends against a main character Could be a person, an animal, a force of nature, a set of circumstances, etc. Look for the antagonist in “Of Mice and Men” — who/what is it? “The Incredibles”? “Remember the Titans”? “Up”?

4. MAJOR CHARACTERS Major characters are the main characters who dominate a story Often there are only a few major characters — look for them as we read

5. MINOR CHARACTERS Minor characters help tell the major character’s story. They provide ways for major characters to reveal their personalities, etc. Who are the minor characters in Harry Potter? “How to Train Your Dragon”? The new Cinderella?

6. DYNAMIC CHARACTERS Dynamic characters experience changes throughout the plot of a story Think of it as character growth — who grows or changes during a story? Who changes during the first “Iron Man”? “The Lego Movie”? “The Hobbit”?

7. STATIC CHARACTERS Static characters do not experience growth over the course of a story Look for static characters in “Of Mice and Men” Who are static characters in “101 Dalmatians”? “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”?

8. CHARACTER ANALYSIS PHYSICALINTELLECTUAL EMOTIONALSOCIAL PHILOSOPHICAL10 WORDS NAME OF THE CHARACTER

9. CATEGORIES Physical. What does the character look like? How do the character’s physical attributes play a role in the story? How does the character feel about his or her physical attributes? How does the character change physically during the story? How do these changes affect the character’s experience? Intellectual. How would you describe this character’s intelligence? What does this character know? How does this character’s intellect compare to others in the story? Is this character smart enough to thrive in the world in which he or she lives? What does this character learn as the story develops? Emotional. How does this character feel most of the time? How do his or her feelings change throughout the story? How does this character feel about himself or herself? When faced with challenges in the story, what emotions come up for this character? Social. How does this character get along with other characters in the story? Who does this character choose for friends and why does this character choose them? Where does this character stand in the social order? How does this character’s social standing affect events in the story? Philosophical. What does this character believe about the way life is? What are these beliefs based on? How do these beliefs affect the choices this character makes? How do those beliefs change throughout the story? Do others in the story share these beliefs? 10 words. What are 10 words that you would use to describe this character?