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the main character in a novel, play, movie, etc.

character in a story/poem who opposes the main character. sometimes the antagonist is an animal, thing or idea

A character who is in most ways opposite to the main character (protagonist) in order to highlight various features of that other characters personality, throwing these characteristics into sharper focus

characterization

The process of conveying information about characters

direct presentation of character

a method of characterization in which the author, by exposition or analysis, tells us directly hat a character is like, or has someone else in the story to do so

indirect characterization

that method of characterization in which the author shows us a character in action, compelling is to infer what the character is like from what is said or done by the character

dynamic character

a character who during the course of a story undergoes a permanent change in some aspect of their personality

a character whose character is summed up in one or two traits

round character

a character whose character is complex and many sided

static character

a character who is the same sort of persona t the end of a story as at the beginning

stock character

a stereotyped character

over bearing and excessive pride

a flaw in the character of the protagonist of a tragedy that brings the protagonist to ruin or sorrow

the speaker of the voice of an oral/written work. although it can be, the narrator is not usually the same person as the author

1st person point of view

the story is told by one of its character, using first person (I, We)