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Character Changes and Story Arcs

Character Changes and Story Arcs

Assessment

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English

9th - 12th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.11-12.7, RL.6.3, RL.7.3

+2

Standards-aligned

Used 32+ times

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8 Slides • 4 Questions

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How Characters Change

Writing Realistic Characters with Character Arcs

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Dynamic Characters

  • Undergo some sort of internal or external change
  • The change can be positive or negative

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Why do characters change?

  • Their experiences alter their perception of the world.

  • The world is changing around them and they need to adapt.

  • They travel to a NEW world and need to adapt.

  • They're growing older.

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Static Characters

  • Do not undergo any sort of internal or external change

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Why would characters NOT change?

  • They've reached a mental, physical, or emotional peak or plateau.

  • The story has not required them to change.

  • They actively resist change.


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Multiple Choice

An internal change is...

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a change that is visible only to the character themselves, and to the narrator who has access to their thoughts and feelings.

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a change that can be seen by all of the other characters.

3

when a character does not change at all.

4

none of these.

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Multiple Choice

An external change is...

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not a change at all.

2

a change in emotion or thought process.

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visible to other characters, and to the narrator who has access to the character’s appearance, and behavior.

4

none of these.

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Common Character Changes

that you can use in your novel!

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  • The way they think or feel about a person/group of people

  • Their occupation

  • A trait or set of traits they possess

  • Status

  • Level of knowledge

  • Level of ability

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Open Ended

What are some ways you are going to show character changes in your novel?

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Kurt Vonnegut, "The Shapes of Stories"

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Open Ended

What does the shape of your story look like so far?

How Characters Change

Writing Realistic Characters with Character Arcs

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