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Types of Character traits in literature.
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- 2. Introduction In the developmentof a story, there is a need for characters. As the story unfolds, each character reveals certain qualities called character traits. A character’s words, thoughts, and actions usually show these traits. There needs to be a variety of characters, so the reader can emphasize and understand the plot of the story. Characters may evolve as the plot develops. • Protagonist • Antagonist • Round • Flat • Static • Dynamic Task
- 3. Examples of CharacterTraits • generous • egotistical • elderly • stout • selfish • honest • persistent • active • ambitious • arrogant • bewildered • candid • conscientious • considerate • adventurous • crafty • domineering • lackadaisical • loquacious • jovial • languid • facetious • complacent • conceited • meticulous • determined • timid • ornery Exit
- 4. Task Students will returnto their English classes prepared to identify, describe, and analyze the various character traits found in their literature readings. Students will create a PowerPoint presentation. Process 1. Click here character traits. 2. Click here types of characters. 3. Click here flash cards1., flash cards 2. 4. Click here quiz. 5. Click here PowerPoint presentation.
- 5. Types of Characters Protagonist:The main character, central, is the good one in a story or novel. The one who can adapt to new situations. Answer the question, “Whose story is this?” Usually a story has one, but a novel can have several protagonist characters. Antagonist: The antagonist character fights against the hero, the protagonist, of a story or novel. The antagonist can be destructive, bad or evil. The antagonist can be a character, an animal, an inanimate object, or nature. An example of this is the whale in Moby Dick. Round characters: They can recognize, change, develop, and adjust to situations. They are complex, have many sides, and touch lives at many points. They usually change in the story because they profit from experiences. Flat characters: They do not change, develop, or grow in the story. They are the opposite of round characters. They usually have one or two traits and can be summed up easily. Example, Gollum in Lord of the Rings is a flat character because he is obsessed with one thing, the recovery of the ring. Some stories can have all flat characters, for example, Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Dynamic characters: Characters that change and grow in a work of literature. They are round characters. Static characters: Characters that remain the same throughout the story or novel. They are flat characters. Process
- 6. Flash Cards Protagonist AntagonistRound Flat Static Dynamic Process
- 7. Protagonist The main character,central, the good one in a story or novel. The one who can adapt to new situations. Answer the question, “Whose story is this?” Usually a story has one, but a novel can have several. Flash cards
- 8. Antagonist The character fightingagainst the hero, the protagonist, of a story or novel. They can be destructive, bad, or evil. They can be a character, an animal, an inanimate object, or nature. An example of this is the whale in Moby Dick. Flash cards
- 9. Round They can recognize,change, develop, and adjust to situations. They are complex, have many sides, and touch lives at many points. The characters usually change in the story because they profit from experiences. Flash cards
- 10. Flat They do notchange, develop, or grow in the story. They are the opposite of round characters. They usually have one or two traits and can be summed up easily. Example, Gollum in Lord of the Rings is a flat character because he is obsessed with one thing, the recovery of the ring. Some stories can have all flat characters, for example, Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Flash cards
- 11. Dynamic Characters that changeand grow in a work of literature. They are round characters. Flash cards
- 12. Static Characters that remainthe same throughout the story or novel. They are flat characters. Flash cards
- 13. Quiz 1 A characterthat remains the same throughout the story. a. round character b. static character c. dynamic character
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- 16. Quiz 2 Person orthing fighting against the hero of a story. a. protagonist b. static c. antagonist
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- 19. Quiz 3 A characterwho changes or grows in a work of literature. a. dynamic character b. static character c. flat character
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- 22. Quiz 4 These charactersshow many personality traits. They change, develop, and adjust to situations. a. static characters b. flat characters c. round characters
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- 25. Quiz 5 The maincharacter of a story or novel. a. round character b. antagonist c. protagonist
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- 28. Quiz 6 Characters constructed arounda single idea or quality. a. round character b. flat character c. protagonist
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