Characters

• Elements of a genre

  Character, story, plot, setting
• Character 


  A person, animal being, creature, or thing in a story. They are used to perform the actions, speak dialogues, and move the story along a plot line. May be a protagonist or antagonist.
• Foil character


  A character that has opposite character traits from another, meant to help highlight or bring out another’s positive or negative side.
• Static


  Characters who do not change throughout the story. They may simply relieve tension, or they were not meant to change.
• Dynamic


  Characters who change throughout the story. They may learn, become bad, or change in a complex way
• Flat


  These characters have one or two main traits. It can be positive or negative. They do not change or develop.
• Round


  These characters may have different traits, good and bad, making them more interesting.