Character:

Who performs the action of a story.

Protagonists

The character who faces the conflict.

The character who the author focuses most of the narrative attention.

Typically the “good guy” or “hero” of the story.

Protagonist

Antagonists

The character who struggles against the

protagonist.

Typically the “bad guy” or the “villain”

Some stories may not have a specific antagonist.

Antagonist

Supporting Characters

Can help or hinder the protagonist.

These characters help bring out character traits for the readers or audience.

Supporting Characters

Characters that stay the same through the

story. These characters are usually based around a

single idea or quality. Most supporting characters and antagonists are static. We may not learn a lot about these characters.

Static (Flat) Characters

Characters that grow and change over the

course of the story. These characters may change their opinions

on things as the story goes on. Most protagonists are dynamic. We typically learn a lot about these characters.

Dynamic (Round) Characters

Your Turn!

Create two characters:One must be the protagonist and one must be the

antagonistMake sure you fill in each part of the graphic organizer

Sample

Character Feelings:Easily agitated

Character Behavior: (Actions)Makes fun of donkey a lot

Character Personality Traits:Athletic, Dirty, Funny

Character Secrets, Quirks, Weaknesses, Unique Characteristics:Very self-conscious about his appearance; despite what he says

feels lonely, not as deadly as other ogres.

Character Physical Description:Really tall, strong, wears a white

shirt with brown pants, shoes, and a vest, green skin, large

nose

Questions You Can Ask For Each

CategoryCharacter Feelings:

Is he confident?Is he shy?

What embarrasses her?How does he see himself?

How does she feel when she gets a bad grade?

Character Behavior: (Actions)

Does he have any favorite sayings?

How does she react to mean people?

How does he wake up in the morning?

Does she have any mannerisms?

Character Personality Traits:Does she have any hobbies?Educational background or

intelligence?What are the character’s goals?What motivates the character?

Character Secrets, Quirks, Weaknesses, Unique Characteristics:

What makes your character different?How does your character change?

What would your character like to change most about themselves?

Character Physical Description:

What is his favorite article of clothing?

What color/length hair does she have?

What color are his eyes?Is there anything that sets her

apart?Does he have glasses/contact

lenses?What is his best/worst physical

trait?

Create Your Own

Protagonist Make sure your

character has a defining characteristic.

Something that makes your character different than ANYONE else.

Make sure your character undergoes some sort of change.

Antagonist Should have a very

opposite personality to the protagonist.

You can add a twist at the end where the two characters find that they share something in common. This can result in a theme.