Types of Characters

At the protagonist's school, there is a greeter named Mrs. Robinson. The protagonist says hello to her every morning but doesn't interact with her otherwise. Mrs. Robinson is...

• a minor character

• a sympathetic character

• the antagonist

• a dynamic character

At the beginning of the story, Rosa discovers that another girl in her class, Tamara, has copied her homework, and is blaming her for cheating. Tamara is likely the...

• antagonist

• protagonist

• dynamic character

• round character

Readers learn that the protagonist, Maria, is fourteen years old. She has recently moved to town, and misses her friends. She likes her older sister a lot, but doesn't like her little brother all the time. She worries that her teeth are crooked and that she has a difficult time reading. When she grows up, she wants to be a doctor. Maria is most likely a...

• flat character

• static character

• antagonist

• round character

In this story, Thomas is the protagonist's next door neighbor. Thomas is about fourteen, and he thinks the protagonist is a nice kid. Other than that, the reader does not know that much about him. Thomas is most likely a...

• dynamic character

• static character

• flat character

• round character

The character or force who creates conflict for the main character is known as the...

• antagonist

• protagonist

• minor character

• dynamic character

A character who undergoes some type of inner change, such as a change in personality, beliefs, or attitude, is considered a...

• flat character

• round character

• static character

• dynamic character

Joanna is an astronaut who has been sent to rescue several people from a spaceship that has broken down just outside of Earth's orbit. She faces many challenges and has a limited amount of time. Joanna is the...

• antagonist

• flat character

• protagonist

• static character

A character with a complex personality 

• Flat Character

• Round Character

This type of character faces aa major conflict in his or her life.

• Static Character

• Dynamic Character

This type of character causes a problem or is the problem in the novel.

• Protagonist

• Antagonist