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Characterization

Characterization. CP English III. Types of Characters. Round Flat Static Dynamic Antagonist Protagonist. Round Characters. Well developed Has many traits, both good and bad Not easily defined because we know many details about the character Most major characters are round.

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Characterization

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  1. Characterization CP English III

  2. Types of Characters • Round • Flat • Static • Dynamic • Antagonist • Protagonist

  3. Round Characters • Well developed • Has many traits, both good and bad • Not easily defined because we know many details about the character • Most major characters are round

  4. Flat • Not well developed • Does not have many traits • Easily defined in a single sentence because we know little about the character • Sometimes stereotyped • Most minor characters are flat

  5. Dynamic Characters • Undergoes an important change in personality in the story • Comes to some sort of realization that permanently changes the character • A change occurs within the character because of the events of the story • The protagonist is usually dynamic

  6. Static Character • Remains the same throughout the story • Something may happened to the character, but does not change • Minor characters are usually static

  7. Protagonist • The main character in a story, novel, drama, or other literary work, • The character that the reader or audience empathizes with. • The hero/heroine

  8. Antagonist • The character who opposes the hero, or protagonist • Antihero • Portrayed in a negative light

  9. The Great Gatsby • Tom • Daisy • Nick • Jordan • Meyer Wolfshiem

  10. Twelve Angry Men • Foreman • Jurors 3, 4,5,8,9, 11

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