Different Types of Characters in Drama

In an --------, a character makes a brief remark, either to the audience or to another character, that others on stage do not hear.

• scenes

• stage directions

• monologue

• soliloquy

• aside

A ------------ is a person (or an animal) in a literary work. A story or play can have many or just a few.

• plot

• conflict

• setting

• character

• dialogue

A performer who assumes the role of a character in a play:

• Director

• Producer

• Actor

• Playwright

In drama, what is a character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight particular qualities of the other character?

• A) Foil

• B) Antagonist

• C) Protagonist

• D) Confidant

Which type of character undergoes significant internal change throughout the course of a drama?

• A) Static character

• B) Dynamic character

• C) Flat character

• D) Stock character

What is the term for a character who remains the same throughout the story, without undergoing any significant change?

• A) Dynamic character

• B) Round character

• C) Static character

• D) Complex character

In drama, what is a character that is not fully developed and is often based on stereotypes?

• A) Round character

• B) Flat character

• C) Dynamic character

• D) Protagonist

Which character is typically the main character in a drama, around whom the story revolves?

• A) Antagonist

• B) Foil

• C) Protagonist

• D) Confidant

What is the term for a character who opposes the protagonist, creating conflict in the drama?

• A) Protagonist

• B) Antagonist

• C) Foil

• D) Static character

Which type of character is complex and undergoes development, sometimes sufficiently to surprise the reader?

• A) Flat character

• B) Round character

• C) Stock character

• D) Static character