Types of Characters

  1. Protagonist

    The main character in a story, often the hero.

  2. Antagonist

    Ther person of force in opposition to the protagonist.

  3. Round Character

    A charactor who is well-developed, complex, and muti-dimensional.

  4. Flat Character

    A charactor who is simple, one-dimensional, and easily recognizable.

  5. Dynamic Character

    A charactor who changes significantly throught the story.

  6. Static Character

    A charactor who does not change signigicantly throught the story.

Types of Irony

  1. Verbal

    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.

  2. Dramatic

    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.

  3. Situational

    Something happens that we wouldn’t expect to happen.

    Example: A fire station burns down.