6th Grade Fiction Vocabulary

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Main/Major Character

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the most important character in a story

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Minor character

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a character who is not the main character, or not the focus of attention

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Static character

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a character who does not change

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Dynamic character

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a character who changes or grows over the course of the story

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Protagonist

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the main character

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Antagonist

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the character in conflict with the main character

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Flat character

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a one-sided character; we do not know much about them

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Round character

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a main character who exhibits many traits - often good and bad

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Character traits

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the characteristics of a character

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Setting

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the time and place where a story is set