1. Characterization
CP English III

2. Types of Characters
Round
Flat
Static
Dynamic
Antagonist
Protagonist

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. 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

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

9. The Great Gatsby
Tom
Daisy
Nick
Jordan
Meyer Wolfshiem

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