| A | B |
|---|
| character | Imaginary people created by the writer. Perhaps the most important element of literature. |
| protagonist | Major character at the center of the story. |
| antagonist | A character or force that opposes the protagonist. |
| minor character | Often provides support and illuminates the protagonist. |
| static character | A character who remains the same. |
| dynamic character | A character who changes in some important way. |
| characterization | The means by which writers reveal character. |
| explicit judgment | Narrator gives facts and interpretive comment. |
| implied judgment | Narrator gives description; reader makes the judgment. |
