Character Types

The Antagonist:

• The character who causes problems for the protagonist.

• Stories are told from their point of view.

• Change throughout the story.

• Don't have complicated personalities.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Dynamic Characters:

• Causes problems for the protagonist.

• Have complicated personalities.

• Change throughout the story.

• Stories are told from their point of view.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Static Characters:

• Have complicated personalities.

• The character who causes problems for the protagonist.

• Stories are told from their point of view.

• Do not change.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Round Characters:

• The character who causes problems for the protagonist.

• Have complicated personalities.

• Stories are told from their point of view.

• Change throughout the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

The Protagonist:

• Stories are told from their point of view.

• Do not change.

• Don't have complicated personalities.

• The character who causes problems for the protagonist.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

_______________ characters help or hurt the story's characters.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

______________ characters play a big part in the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Can characters fit into more than one character type?

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3