The main character in a story, often the hero.
Ther person of force in opposition to the protagonist.
A charactor who is well-developed, complex, and muti-dimensional.
A charactor who is simple, one-dimensional, and easily recognizable.
A charactor who changes significantly throught the story.
A charactor who does not change signigicantly throught the story.
What is said is different than what is meant
Example: You tell someone to break a leg but you mean for them to have good luck.
The reader knows something the characters do not
Example: You are watching a horror movie. You know that the bad guy is waiting for the main character in the closet, but the character doesnʼt know and unknowingly opens the closet door.
Something happens that we wouldn’t expect to happen.
Example: A fire station burns down.