1. Characterization Vocab
Quiz 10/3

2. Direct Characterization
Author describes the character using adjectives to tell the reader what the character is like. This is the author TELLING YOU about the character.

3. Indirect characterization
Writer uses this when showing a character's personality through their actions, thoughts, feelings, words, etc.
(Think of our STEAL acronym)

4. Protagonist
Most important character. Often changes in an important way as a result of events. This character powers the action.
(The main character… typically)

5. Antagonist
Opposes the protagonist.

6. Dynamic Characters that change or grow
Your protagonist is almost always a dynamic character

7. Static
Characters that stays the same

8. Flat Character Flat Character
A simple character that does not develop mentally or emotionally and often has strong defining characteristics (aka "simple character")
Sometimes this is the same as a Static character… but sometimes it isn’t.
Never the same as a dynamic character.

9. Round Character Round Character
Complex characters that undergo development and can even surprise the reader (aka "complex character")