| A | B |
|---|
| main character | most important character in a story, poem or play |
| minor character | one who takes part in the action, but is not the focus of attention |
| round character | fully developed character who exhibits many traits—both faults and virtues |
| flat character | one-sided and often stereotypical character |
| dynamic character | one who changes or grows during the course of the work |
| dialogue | a conversation between characters in a work |
| protagonist | main character in a work |
| antagonist | a character or force in conflict with a main character or protagonist |
| first person | the narrator is a character in the story and refers to himself or herself wit the pronoun “I” |
| third person | the narrator uses third-person pronouns such as “he” or “she” to refer to characters. There is no “I” telling the story. |
| dialect | a form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group |
| static character | one who does not change |
