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

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

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

4. Static vs. Dynamic (flat vs. round) STATIC/FLAT/MINOR
Has few characteristics
Doesn’t change
DYNAMIC/ROUND/MAJOR
Has MANY characteristics
Changes the way they act/see the world
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5. Major vs. Minor
Minor characters are still important to the story, they can serve as catalyst to the plot or even comic relief at times.

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

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