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Characterization
ELA - Characterization
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Characterization | The means through which an author reveals a character’s personality |
| Dynamic Character | A character who undergoes a significant internal change over the course of the story. This may be a change in understanding, values, insight etc |
| Round Character | A major player in a work of fiction — the star of the story —who encounters conflict and is changed by it |
| Static Character | A character who does not undergo a significant change over the course of a story |
| Flat Character | A type of character in fiction that does not change too much from the start of the narrative to its end. |
| Major Character | A main important character; a character who plays a large role in a story |
| Minor Character | A character who does not play a large role in the story. |