| Term | Definition |
|---|
| S.T.A.R. | Mnemonic device helping to analyze character |
| S | -What character say |
| T | -What character thinks |
| A | -How character acts |
| R | -How character reacts |
| Major | Character(s) who play a significant role |
| Minor | Character (s) utilized for a specific purpose; moving plot along, contrasting w/ major characters |
| Antagonist | Opposing force (not necessarily a person) |
| Dynamic | Character(s) who undergo major changes |
| Static | Character(s) remaining the same throughout the story |
| Stereotype | Character used to represent a class.group |
| Foil | Character providing the opportunity for comparison &contrast |
| Aristotelian tragic hero | Noblility/wisdom; hamartia; peripeteia; anagnorisis; dramatic irony (Oediupus) |
| Romantic hero | Larger than life; charismatic; mysteirous; often outside the law; embodies freedom, adventure, &idealism (James Bond, Robin Hood) |
| Modern hero | Human weakness; caught in the ironies of human condition; struggles for insight |
| Hemingway hero | Brave; endures; sense of humor; grace under pressure |
| Antihero | Protagonist is notably lacking in heroic qualities (Homer Simpson) |
Combine with other sets
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