Character Terms

the character who creates conflict for the protagonist

• protagonist

• antagonist

• round character

• flat character

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

the point-of-view where the narrator is the main character; uses the pronouns I, me, my, myself, mine, our, we, us

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

a character whose personality changes in some way in a story

• Round

• Trait

• Flat

• Antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

the words used to describe a character

• methods of characterization

• characters

• traits

• adverbs

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

the point-of-view where the reader is the main character; uses the pronouns you, your, yours, yourself

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

the main character

• traits

• 1st person point-of-view

• protagonist

• antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What are the six methods of characterization (how authors develop the people in their stories)?

• round, flat, protagonist, antagonist, static, dynamic

• nouns, pronoun, adverbs, verbs, adjectives, prepositions

• actions, thoughts, dialogue, author, appearance, what others say

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

a character who does not change but helps the reader understand more about the main characters

• round

• flat

• protagonist

• antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is one ADVANTAGE of 1st Person point-of-view?

• the reader gets the genuine thoughts of the protagonist

• the narrator gets the thoughts of multiple characters

• the reader has to decide if the protagonist can be trusted

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is one ADVANTAGE of 3rd Person Omniscient point-of-view?

• the reader can get confused by all the point of view switching

• the narrator gets the thoughts of multiple characters

• the reader cannot see the thoughts of other characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6