characterization - the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character; revealed through direct characterization and indirect characterization, indirect - shows things that reveal the personality of a character - five, direct - the author tells the audience what the personality of the character is, character traits - aspects of a person's behavior; often labeled with descriptive adjectives such as patient, unfaithful, or jealous, protagonist - another word for main character; circles around this character’s experiences, and the audience is invited to see the world from his or her perspective, antagonist - the opponent of the main character, or someone who gets in their way; stands in opposition to the protagonist, static character - one that does not undergo inner changes, or undergoes a little change; does not develop or grow, dynamic character - undergoes changes throughout the narrative, due to conflicts they encounters on their journey; faces trials and tribulations, and takes time to learn from their encounters, their experiences, and their mistakes, as well as from other characters, round character - has many layers of personality; defined fully, both physically and mentally; the audience can sympathize, associate with, or relate to a round character, flat character - one that does not vary, or change; play important roles in the narrative; often defined by one trait, characteristic, or motivation throughout the entire narrative,

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