Type of characters

Type of characters

1. Major or central

   • Plot and resolution of conflict revolves around these characters.

2. Minor characters

   • Serve to complement the major characters
   • Helps moving the plot events forward

3. Dynamic

   • Changes overtime
   • Faced a major crisis

4. Static

   • Doesn't change over time
   • Doesn't evolve

5. Round

   • Has a complex personality
   • Is the conflicted person

6. Flat

   • Opposite of round character

7. Stock

   • Have become stereotypical
     • Through a lot of stories
     • Are instantly recognizable to readers

8. Protagonist

   • Central person in the story
   • Usually faced a conflict that must be resolved

9. Antagonist

   • Obstacle that the protagonist most overcome

10. Anti-hero

    • Major character
    • Lacks conventional nobility of mind

11. Foil

    • Personal qualities contrast with another character
    • Contrast give knowledge about other characters

12. Symbolic

    • His existence represents an idea or aspect of society.