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Literary Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Major Characters | The protagonist, antagonist and other characters with a large role within a story |
| Protagonist | Main/Most important character |
| Antagonist | The character/force that is against the protagonist |
| Minor characters | Characters who take place in the action but have a small role in the story |
| Static characters | characters who don't change throughout the story |
| Dynamic characters | Characters who change throughout the story |
| Characterization | The way that the author reveals traits of characters |
| Direct characterization | The author directly states the character's traits |
| Indirect characterization | Requires the reader to infer the character's traits through STEAL |