1. Who performs the action of a story.

2.  Protagonists

3.   The character who faces the conflict.  The character who the author focuses most of the narrative attention.  Typically the “good guy” or “hero” of the story. Protagonist

4.  Antagonists

5.   The character who struggles against the protagonist.  Typically the “bad guy” or the “villain”  Some stories may not have a specific antagonist. Antagonist

6.  Supporting Characters

7.   Can help or hinder the protagonist.  These characters help bring out character traits for the readers or audience. Supporting Characters

8.   Characters that stay the same through the story.  These characters are usually based around a single idea or quality.  Most supporting characters and antagonists are static.antagonists  We may not learn a lot about these characters. Static (Flat) Characters

9.   Characters that grow and change over the course of the story.  These characters may change their opinions on things as the story goes on.  Most protagonists are dynamic.protagonists  We typically learn a lot about these characters. Dynamic (Round) Characters

10.  Your Turn! Create two characters: One must be the protagonist and one must be the antagonist Make sure you fill in each part of the graphic organizer

11.  Sample Character Feelings: Easily agitated Character Behavior: (Actions) Makes fun of donkey a lot Character Personality Traits: Athletic, Dirty, Funny Character Secrets, Quirks, Weaknesses, Unique Characteristics: Very self-conscious about his appearance; despite what he says feels lonely, not as deadly as other ogres. Character Physical Description: Really tall, strong, wears a white shirt with brown pants, shoes, and a vest, green skin, large nose

12.  Questions You Can Ask For Each Category Character Feelings: Is he confident? Is he shy? What embarrasses her? How does he see himself? How does she feel when she gets a bad grade? Character Behavior: (Actions) Does he have any favorite sayings? How does she react to mean people? How does he wake up in the morning? Does she have any mannerisms? Character Personality Traits : Does she have any hobbies? Educational background or intelligence? What are the character’s goals? What motivates the character? Character Secrets, Quirks, Weaknesses, Unique Characteristics : What makes your character different? How does your character change? What would your character like to change most about themselves? Character Physical Description: What is his favorite article of clothing? What color/length hair does she have? What color are his eyes? Is there anything that sets her apart? Does he have glasses/contact lenses? What is his best/worst physical trait?

13.  Create Your Own Protagonist  Make sure your character has a defining characteristic.  Something that makes your character different than ANYONE else.  Make sure your character undergoes some sort of change. Antagonist  Should have a very opposite personality to the protagonist.  You can add a twist at the end where the two characters find that they share something in common. This can result in a theme.