characterization
Information about Characters:
- Direct Characterization
- what the author straight-out tells you through the words
- Indirect Characterization
- author reveals aspects of the character through what the character does, says, appears, thinks/feels, etc; (the reader must use his/her powers of observation in order to understand this type of characterization)
- Protagonist
- The "Good" Guy (the main character of the story)
- Antagonist
- The "Bad" Guy (goes agains the main character)
- Flat
- not a complicated character to understand
- Round
- complicated characters (may have conflicting motives), more realistic; reader understands more of their ideas, beliefs, hopes/dreams, etc.
- Foil
- a character that contrasts with the main character that helps the reader be more aware of some important characteristic of the main character
- anti-hero
- a "villan" or underdog that the reader still roots for
- Dynamic
- characters who change over the course of the story ("grows up")
- Static
- characters who don't change throughout the story; they stay the same
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