Round characters Flat characters Dynamic characters Static characters Round Characters Round characters seem like real people Have many sides to their personalities Detailed enough to seem real and tend to be more developed physically mentally and emotionally ID: 686449
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Types of CharactersSlide2
These are the common types of characters we see in literature.
Round
characters
Flat
characters
Dynamic
characters
Static
charactersSlide3
Round Characters
Round characters
seem like real people.
Have many sides to their personalities.
Detailed enough to seem real and tend to be more developed physically, mentally, and emotionally. .Slide4
Flat Character
Flat characters don’t seem like real people.
Often have fewer sides to their personalities.
Tend to be minor characters who are “stock” characters such as the stereotypical “ditz”, tough guy, class clown, etc.Slide5
Dynamic Character
Characters who go through a dramatic change during the course of the story. Changes include new insight, understanding, commitment, and or values. The protagonist is
usually
a dynamic character. .
Scrooge changes from a tight-fisted, greedy unhappy man to one who
was generous and loved life.
Gru
changes from a villain set on destroying the world to a loving father.Slide6
Static Character
Static characters
do not change dramatically in the story
.
Static characters stay the same
throughout the course of the story.Slide7
Dynamic, Static, Flat or Round characters are also a
Protagonist
or Antagonist Slide8
Protagonist
The Protagonist is central to the action of a story and moves against the antagonist.Slide9
Antagonist
The antagonist is the villain or a
force
which opposes
the
protagonist.
A “force” doesn’t have to be a person. It might be a stor
m, an inner turmoil, or animal. Slide10
Can you figure out what kind of character these are?Slide11
Meet Megamind!
His nemesis is Metro Man (the city’s big hero and defender)
He wants to ruin Metro City and defeat Metro Man.He falls in love with Roxanne.
He stops Tighten from destroying Metro City.
He becomes the new hero of Metro City.
Flat CharacterStatic CharacterStereotypeDynamic CharacterSlide12
Dynamic Character!Slide13
Meet Mother Gothel
Gothel
kidnaps baby Rapunzel so she can use her magic hair to stay young.Gothel keeps the truth from Rapunzel about her real parents.
Gothel
won’t let Rapunzel out of the tower.
Gothel stabs Flynn, the man Rapunzel loves.Round CharacterProtagonistAntagonistDynamic CharacterSlide14
Antagonist!Slide15
Meet Katniss!
She is strong, independent and able to provide for herself, but can also feel vulnerable.
She can be snarly but she can also be kind.She is tough but gets scared.
She is smart, but can make mistakes when she’s impulsive.
She loves her family but finds it hard to open herself to romantic love.
StereotypeFlat characterRound characterStatic characterSlide16
Round Character!Slide17
Meet Mrs
Weasly
!She’s a mother to 7 children.She washes their clothes and takes care of the house.
She fusses over her children and wants them safe.
She’s a great cook.
She’s proud of her children’s achievements.Flat CharacterRound CharacterDynamic CharacterProtagonistSlide18
Flat Character!Slide19
Meet Percy Jackson!
He’s a hero.
His friends look up to him.He goes on a lot of quests.It’s up to him to save the world.He has to fight monsters.
Antagonist
Stereotype
Static CharacterProtagonistSlide20
Protagonist!Slide21
Meet Snow White!
She’s sweet and kind.
She’s good and loving.Her Step-mother is cruel to her.She helps out some dwarves.
She almost dies.
When she awakens, she’s good, sweet, kind and loving.
StereotypeStatic CharacterRound CharacterDynamic CharacterSlide22
Static Character!Slide23
Meet Anakin/Darth Vader
He was a precocious boy who had the “force” in him.
He fought with the Jedi’s for good.Because of jealousy and fear, he went over to “the Dark Side”He sacrifices his own life to save his son’s life.
Static Character
Stereotype
Flat Character
Dynamic CharacterSlide24
Dynamic Character!Slide25
Now, take a look at your handout. Slide26
Think of 5 examples characters that are round. Be able to support your opinions. (Write your answers on the back of your paper.)
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It’s ok if you can only think of TV or movie characters. Slide27
2. Think of 5 examples characters that are flat. Be able to support your opinions. (Write your answers on the back of your paper.
1. __________________ 2. __________________ 3. __________________
4. __________________
5. __________________Again, it’s ok to list TV/ Movie characters. Slide28
Think of 3 examples characters that are dynamic. Use evidence to support your opinion.
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Think of 3 examples characters that are static. Use evidence to support your opinion.
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