Static Round Flat Characters

The character who causes problems for the main character:

• protagonist

• static character

• antagonist

• round character

A character who changes, usually in his or her personality, because of what happens in the story:

• Static character

• Flat character

• Antagonist

• Dynamic character

A character that has both positive and negative traits. He or she could be a real person.

• Round character

• Flat character

• Static Character

• Minor character

A character that the reader doesn’t usually know very much about. Does not develop much throughout the story.

• Protagonist

• Flat character

• Round character

• Antagonist

The main character.

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Static character

• Round character

A character who doesn’t change at all, despite all of the events that happen in the story.

• Dynamic Character

• Protagonist

• Round character

• Static Character

At the beginning of the story, Mrs. Smith is very upset that she must teach kindergarten this year. She is worried that she won’t know how to treat the young students. At the end of the story, Mrs. Smith is sad that she won’t be teaching kindergarten next year, because this was the best school year she’s ever had. Mrs. Smith is a _______________ character.

• Static

• Dynamic

• Flat

• Antagonist

In this story, the bus driver’s name is Al. The reader knows his name, and that he drives the bus every day. Al doesn’t participate in the plot other than driving the bus. Al is likely a _________________ character.

• Flat

• Round

• Protagonist

• Dynamic