| A | B |
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| character | the main person, animal, or object in a story |
| protagonist | the "good guy" in the story |
| antagonist | the "bad guy" in a story and opposes the protagonist |
| dynamic | this kind of character changes because of the story's events |
| static | the character stays the same and does not change |
| flat | simple character that does not develop mentally or emotionally; a one-dimensional character who has only one or two character traits, and these traits may be described in a few words (has no depth) |
| round | multi-dimensional character who has many different character traits, which sometimes may contradict one another (like a real person) |
| motivation | force that makes the character think, feel, or act in a certain way |
| attitude | how the character thinks, acts, feels |
| characterization | the process of revealing the personality of a character in a narrative |
| change | make someone or something different; alter or modify |
| respond | to react, reply, answer, or come back |
| character traits | all the aspects of a person's behavior and attitudes that make up that person's personality |
| positive | good, correct, useful |
| negative | bad, wrong, useless |
| grow | undergo physical and emotional development; change physically and emotionally; progress to maturity |
