Development
Character who does not change over the course of the story
What is a static character?
A character with many different and sometimes conflicting aspects to their personality
What is a round character?
Characters vital to the plot development and resolution
What is a major character?
A protagonist who is NOT admirable
What is an anti-hero?
The central character around whom the conflict revolves
What is a protagonist?
Sa' (from Two Old Women)
Who is a dynamic character?
Joe (from Audacity)
Who is a flat character?
Mr. Leiserson (from Audacity)
Who is a minor character?
A hero who is ordinary but acts heroically in a specific situation
What is an everyman hero?
A character who illuminates the qualities of another character by means of contrast
What is a foil?
Clara's father, Papa Lemlich (from Audacity)
Who is a static character?
Chid'zigyaak (from Two Old Women)
Who is a round character?
Fortunato (from "The Cask of Amontillado")
Who is a major character?
A hero with a fatal flaw that leads to their downfall
What is a tragic hero?
A minor character whose primary function is to listen to the intimate thoughts and feelings of the protagonist
What is a confidante?
Clara Lemlich (from Audacity)
Who is a dynamic character?
Jordan Baker
Who is a flat character?
Daisy Buchanan
Who is a major character?
A hero with great talent or ability that separates him or her from others AND comes from divine or noble lineage
What is an epic hero?
The primary character or situation that acts to thwart the protagonist
What is the antagonist?
Jay Gatsby
Who is a static character?
Young Goodman Brown
Who is a round character?
Daagoo (tracker from Two Old Women)
Who is a minor character?
a rebellious, sullen, arrogant, and profoundly wounded hero who retains strong morals and passions
What is a Byronic hero?
A conventional or stereotypical character type that recurs throughout literature like a cliché
What is a stock character?