1. Round Characters Characters we know many characteristics of Characters we know many characteristics of –What they look like –Their personality »We have a full/complete picture of them in our minds

2. Examples Adam Cooper Adam Cooper Moses Cooper Moses Cooper Sarah Cooper Sarah Cooper Ruth Simmons Ruth Simmons Solomon Chandler Solomon Chandler Granny Granny

3. Flat Characters Characters we know few characteristics of Characters we know few characteristics of –We only know the actions they do –We dont know much background –They dont play a major role in the story/book »We have a two-dimensional view of them in our minds.

4. Examples Simon Casper Simon Casper Abel Loring Abel Loring Goody Simmons Goody Simmons Jonathan Harrington Jonathan Harrington Sam Adams Sam Adams John Hancock John Hancock

5. Dynamic Characters Characters who change or grow physically, emotionally, and/or spiritually by the end of the story/book. Characters who change or grow physically, emotionally, and/or spiritually by the end of the story/book.

6. Example Adam Cooper Adam Cooper Why? How?

7. Static Characters Characters who remain the same physically, emotionally, and/or spiritually throughout the story/book. Characters who remain the same physically, emotionally, and/or spiritually throughout the story/book.

8. Example Moses Cooper Moses Cooper Why? How?