Flashcards › Types of Character

An author tell the character trait(s) direct characterization An author tell the character trait(s) indirect characterization The main character of a story protagonist Character or force opposing the main character antagonist Character summed up in a few sentences, characterized by one or two traits flat character Many-sided and complex character round character A type of flat, stereotypical character who has occurred so often in fiction that his/her nature is immediately known stock character Unchanging character from the beginning to the end static character Type of character that undergoes a permanent change in a story dynamic character Character traits are always this part of speech adjectives Test yourself on your knowledge of characterization! =)