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Ms. Thornhill
Marilyn Thornhill
Laurel Gates
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 Scarlet Witch
Wanda Maximoff
D__t_r St_a_ge
Doctor Strange
Stephen Strange
Ha__y P___er
Harry Potter
Lo_d Vol__em_rt
 Lord Voldemort
Tom Marvolo Riddle
Carhaectr
Character
 Character
A character is a person, animal, being,
creature, or thing in a story. Writers
use characters to perform the actions
and speak dialogue, moving the story
along a plot line.
 Character

A story can have only one

character (protagonist) and still
be a complete story.
 Character

Most stories have multiple characters

interacting, with one of them as the
antagonist, causing a conflict for the
protagonist.
Types of Characters
 Major Characters

Protagonist
Antagonist
 Protagonist
This is the main
character, around which
the whole story
revolves.
 Major Characters

Protagonist
Antagonist
Antagonist
This character, or group
of characters, causes
the conflict for the
protagonist.
 MINOR CHARACTERS

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 MINOR CHARACTERS

FOIL SATTIC DAYMICN

RNOUD AFTL SOCKT

 MINOR CHARACTERS

FOIL STATIC DAYMICN

RNOUD AFTL SOCKT

 MINOR CHARACTERS

FOIL STATIC DYNAMIC

RNOUD AFTL SOCKT

 MINOR CHARACTERS

FOIL STATIC DYNAMIC

ROUND AFTL SOCKT

 MINOR CHARACTERS

FOIL STATIC DYNAMIC

ROUND FLAT SOCKT

 MINOR CHARACTERS

FOIL STATIC DYNAMIC

ROUND FLAT STOCK

 FOIL
Foil is a character that has opposite
character traits from another, meant to
STATIC
help highlight or bring outDYNAMIC
another’s
positive or negative side. Many times, the
antagonist
ROUND is theFLAT foil for the protagonist.
STOCK
 FOIL
Foil is a character that has
opposite character traits from
another, meant to help
DYNAMIC
highlight or bring out
STATIC
another’s positive or negative
side. Many times, the
ROUND
antagonistFLAT
isSTOCK
the foil for the
protagonist.
 STATIC
Characters who are static do not change
throughout the story. Their use may simply be
DYNAMIC
to create or relieve tension, or they were not
FOIL
meant to change. A major character can
FLAT
remain
ROUND static through the whole story.
STOCK
 STATIC
Characters who are static do
not change throughout the
story. Their use may simply be
DYNAMIC
to create or relieve tension, or
FOIL
they were not meant to change.
A major character can remain
FLAT
staticROUND
throughSTOCK
the whole story.
 DYNAMIC
Dynamic characters change
throughout the story. They may
FOIL
learn a lesson,
STATICbecome bad, or
FLAT
change
STOCKin complex ways.
ROUND
 DYNAMIC
Dynamic characters
change throughout the
story. They may learn a
FOIL
lesson, STATIC
become bad, or
FLAT
ROUND
change inSTOCK
complex ways.
 ROUND
Round characters are complex and undergo
development, sometimes sufficiently to
DYNAMI
surprise the reader. These characters have
FOIL
many
C
STATIC different traits, good and bad,
FLAT
making
STOCKthem more interesting.
 ROUND
Round characters are complex
and undergo development,
sometimes sufficiently to
DYNAMI
surprise the reader. These

FOIL
characters have many different
C
STATIC
traits, good and bad, making
FLAT
them more
STOCKinteresting.
 FLAT
A flat character has one or two
ROU
main traits, usually only all
DYNAMI
ND
positive
FOIL
C
or negative. They are the
STATIC
opposite of a round character.
STOCK
 FLAT
A flat character has one
ROU
or two main traits,
DYNAMI
usually only all positive
ND
FOIL
or negative. They are
C of a round
the STATIC
opposite
STOCK
character.
 STOCK
These are the stereotypical
characters, such as the boy genius,
DYNAMI
ROU
ambitious
FOIL
C
career person, faithful
STATIC
sidekick, mad scientist, etc.
ND
FLAT
 STOCK
These are the stereotypical
characters, such as the boy
genius, ambitious career
DYNAMI
person, faithful sidekick,
ROU
FOIL
C
mad scientist, etc.
STATIC
ND
FLAT
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 Why are characters
important in a story?
Assignment
Create a character sketch. You may
make your own character or choose
one from a book, film, or any story.
Then, determine what type of
character it is.
How to write a character sketch
THANK YOU!