Types of Characters
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POV
Story Diagram!
100

A minor character who supports the story.

Subordinate character.

100

A story's atmosphere or the feeling it evokes.

Mood.

100

When Lizabeth struggles with the decision to join the other kids in throwing stones at Miss Lottie's Flowers she is demonstrating what?

Internal conflict. 

100

You know a story is being told from the 1st person POV if you see this pronoun. 

"I"

100

The peak of a story - when everything is finally happening. 

Climax.

200

A character that does not progress or change throughout the story.

Static character.

200

The author's attitude toward a subject or character.

Tone.

200

A narrator who you can not trust is called what?

An Unreliable Narrator. 

200

Omniscient means what?

All knowing. 

200

The very beginning of a story where set up begins and we are introduced to our characters, setting or situtation.

Exposition.

300

A character who undergoes changes throughout the story.

Dynamic character.

300

The force that drives a character's actions and explains behavior or reveals personality. 

Motivation.

300
The sentence, "The celebration will commence at 7:00 P.M." could be described as having what kind of tone?

Formal.

300

Third person limited POV uses these pronouns.

He or she

300
After everything happens and the story is heading towards the end, things are finally on the down hill swing towards closure. 

Resolution. 

400

The character or force that a main character struggles against. 

Antagonist.

400

When the character faces an obstacle. 

Conflict.

400

The titanic was advertised as the "unsinkable" ship which is ________ because it sank. 

Ironic. 

400

True or False : A narrator is a character in the story. 

False. 

400

Middle of the road where story lines are taking shape and _________ are happening for our character. 

Events.

500

A character with only one or two traits

Flat character.

500

The writer's distinctive use of language and his/her overall style. 

Voice.

500

The _______ in the Cask of Amontillado could be described as cold, eerie and creepy. 

Mood.

500

What does persona refer to?

first-person narration (knows what he or she

thinks or experiences). 

500

Middle of the road where something might make our character's journey more difficult.

Complications. 

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