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| The opponent or enemy of the main character, or protagonist. |
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| The means through which an author reveals a character's personality. May be direct or indirect. |
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| The writer or narrator tells the reader what the character is like: "Ben was a quiet, serious boy." |
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| Indirect Characterization |
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| The author shows the reader or audience member what the character is like through (1) the character's appearance, (2) what the character does, (3) what the character says, (4) what the character thinks, and (5) how the character affects other characters. From these five things, the reader or audience member understands the character's personality. |
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| A character who undergoes a significant internal change over the course of a story. This may be a change in understanding, values, insight, etc. |
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| A main or important character; a character who plays a large role in a story. Usually face some sort of obstacle, and they will be present throughout all, or almost all, of a story. There may be only one or several. |
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| A character who does not play a large role in a story. Minor characters usually do not face any obstacles during the course of the story, and they usually do not change during the course of the story. The reader does not usually learn much about them. They are just there for the other characters to interact with and to help advance the plot. |
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| The main or central character of a work of literature. Usually, the main character is involved in a conflict or struggle with someone or something else. |
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| A character who does not undergo a significatn change over the course of a story. |
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