Static and Dynamic

Even though she loved to dance, Shannon was nervous about joining the dance team.  She tried out and made it, but never said a word to anyone.  At each dance practice, Shannon got a little more comfortable with her team.  By the end of the season, not only did she make friends, but she even taught the team a few dance moves.

• dynamic character

• flat character

• static character

• antagonist

This character is important to the story, but they stay angry and seething the entire time, what kind of character are they?

• flat

• dynamic

• static

• villian

A character is too scared to try anything new. After he gets hurt and has to spend two months in a wheelchair, he can't wait to try rock climbing like his dad has always begged him.

• the character is round

• the character is dynamic

• the character is flat

• the character is static

Joe never worked hard in school. One year, he realized that his favorite cousin, who he always looked up to, was 22 and still living in his parents house, going to high school parties. Joe got his life on track and started getting straight A's. Joe's COUSIN is a...

• Static character

• Dynamic character

A character that changes over the story is called...

• static

• dynamic

• antagonist

• flat

A character that does not change traits throughout a story is called...

In the story Fox, Magpie is the only character that changes traits in the story. This makes her...

• protagonist/round/dynamic

• antagonist/round/dynamic

• flat/round/static

• dynamic/antagonist/flat

In the Lion King, Simba is our main character and it follows his struggles and changes throughout his destiny to become king. Simba would be considered...

• antagonist/flat/static

• protagonist/round/static

• antagonist/static/dynamic

• protagonist/round/dynamic

In the Lion King, Scar provides obstacles for Simba (the main character) and we learn many traits about him. Scar does not change his personality at all from beginning to end. Scar would be considered...

• antagonist/static/flat

• antagonist/static/round

• protagonist/static/round

• protagonist/dynamic/flat

The line graph below shows the consumption of fish and different kinds of meat in a European country between 1979 and 2004.

• Static

• Dynamic