Who is telling the story?
This is the literary term for the person telling the story.
What is the "narrator"?
A character that undergoes a great change or experiences a revelation throughout a text is called a _____________ character.
What is a "dynamic" character?
A realistic character with several sides to their personality.
What is a round character?
________________ is a struggle between two opposing forces.
What is "conflict"?
The main character or hero of the story
What is "protagonist"?
This POV focuses strictly on observable facts, actions, and dialogue, acting as a "fly-on-the-wall" or cinematic reporter rather than revealing characters' inner thoughts, emotions, or motivations.
What is "objective" POV?
A character that does not change over the course of a story.
What is a "static" character?
A minor character who has only one apparent quality.
What is a flat character?
Character vs. Character is an example of an _______________ conflict.
What is "external" conflict?
The force or character who opposes the main character or hero is called the?
What is "antagonist"?
When a character in the story tells the story and pronouns such as I, we, us, and me suggests what point of view is being used?
What is "first person" POV?
This static character acts as a consistent, wise mentor figure whose adherence to Jedi principles does not change, providing stability for Luke Skywalker.
Who is Yoda?
This round character is defined by the tension between his public, narcissistic billionaire persona and his secret, traumatized, and disciplined life as a vigilante.
Who is Bruce Wayne? (Batman)
Character vs. self is an example of ____________ conflict?
What is "internal" conflict?
A secondary character who contrasts with the protagonist to highlight specific traits, values, or motivations.
What is "character foil"?
When an unknown person outside of the story tells the story and pronouns such as he, she, they, them are used to tell the story.
What is "third person" POV?
While his adventures change, this static character demonstrates the same suave, resourceful, and emotionally detached personality remains consistent across action films.
Who is James Bond?
This flat character is known primarily for being the popular blonde high school student who "isn't the brightest bulb in the box" in both the film and musical version of this classic high school drama/comedy.
Who is Karen Smith? (Mean Girls)
Character vs. Character, Society, Machine... are examples of
What are "external" conflicts?
A stereotypical, one-dimensional fictional character instantly recognizable to audiences, often serving a specific, predictable role within a genre.
What is a "stock" character?
Narrator knows all the characters, all their motives and thoughts.
What is "omniscient" POV?
This dynamic character transforms from a timid, downtrodden chemistry teacher into a ruthless drug kingpin driven by pride.
Who is Walter White? (Breaking Bad)
This flat character is consistently portrayed as purely evil and obsessed with Voldemort. She demonstrates no significant character growth.
Who is Bellatrix Lestrange? (Harry Potter)
This Disney villain typifies the arrogant, vain, and superficial villain without deviation, all while singing "every last inch of me is covered in hair."
Who is "Gaston"? (Beauty and the Beast)
A main character (protagonist) who lacks conventional heroic qualities like courage, morality, and idealism.
What is an "antihero"?