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Usually hero Outer and inner problems Antagonist Sidekick Servant Pet NPCs Merchant Trainer Quest giver Higher self Threshold guardian Progress delayer Trickster Mischief maker Herald. What are characters?. Why are they important to stories?. Who is your favorite character from a book or movie? Why?. Peter Pan Clip. Protagonist. A protagonist is . the main character and the star of the action. Ms. Jordan 8. th. -Grade Reading. Introduction. . This . lesson is about the different types of characters found in literature. . We . will . study each character type . so that you can identify types of characters in stories that you read. . Characters. All . actions, interactions, speeches, and observations are . deliberate. Character trait. : quality of mind or behavior that is present in active and passive ways. Consider circumstances. Main Characters. Subordinate Characters. Flat Characters versus Round Characters. Dynamic Characters versus Static Characters. Conflict. Motivation. Practice. Character Interactions. Feature Menu. What draws readers into a story?. 1. Setting in a castle. . The action takes place in and around an old castle, sometimes seemingly abandoned, sometimes occupied. The castle often contains secret passages, trap doors, secret rooms, trick panels with hidden levers, dark or hidden staircases, and possibly ruined sections. . come alive for us while we. read. They live on the page. and in our hearts and. minds. We cannot forget. them. Yet they are fictional;. they don’t really exist.. Characters. . Be alert to characters in the same way you are when you meet someone. . Roles, Dimensions, and Purpose. This PowerPoint is copyright ©2013 . by Diane Orsini.. All rights reserved.. A . character. is a . made-up person . in a story. . As an author, . you. get to . make up . Some people think that an exciting plot is all it takes to make a story good, but in order . to have . an exciting plot, you need interesting, complex characters.. Boring Characters vs. Interesting Characters. A round character is a major character in a work of fiction who encounters conflict and is changed by it. Round characters tend to be more fully developed and described than flat, or static, characters. If you think of the characters you most love in fiction, they probably seem as real to you as people you know in real life. This is a good sign that they are round characters.. in Literature. . Objectives. Learn . to recognize types of characters and the role they play while reading a given text – . character types exist besides the protagonist and antagonist. Apply this knowledge to enhance the effectiveness of your writing. This PowerPoint is copyright ©. 2014 . by Diane Orsini.. All rights reserved.. Below is a list of the . films, television shows, novels. ,. and . short fiction . referenced in this PowerPoint:. Shrek. define and provide examples of types of characters an author can include in a story.. Different Types of Characters. Protagonist. Antagonist. Major Character. Minor Character. Dynamic Character. Static Character. Protagonist vs. Antagonist. In most stories, there will be a . protagonist. and an . antagonist. .. Most of the time, the protagonist and antagonist will both be one person, but sometimes, there can be more than one protagonist/antagonist – . static. , and dynamic characters. I will explain what each of these entail so that you can identify types of characters in stories that you read. . Introduction. Protagonist/Antagonist. It is easiest to think of the protagonist and antagonist characters as the "good guy" and the "bad guy" respectively.