PPT-Character Traits When you read a story watch the characters as if they were real people.

adventurous greedy unhappy loving aggressive fearful To identify character traits think of the following What does the character say and do What does the character think and feel . When you read a story watch the characters as if they were real people.. adventurous. greedy. unhappy. loving. aggressive. fearful. To identify character traits think of the following:. What does the character say and do?. Grade 8 Language Arts. What you will need to know…. Introduction. Rising Action. Climax. Falling Action. Conclusion. Setting. Characters.  Point of View (POV).  Theme. Irony. Foreshadowing/Flashback. Of Mice and Men. Type of Characters. Dynamic- a character which changes during the course of the story or novel. The change in outlook or character is usually a permanent change.. Static- a character that remains the same throughout the story or novel, and events in a story do not change the character’s outlook, personality, or perception.. When you read a story, think of the characters as real people. . CHEAP. EVIL. Friendly. U. nintelligent. Silly. Whiny. To identify character traits . think of the following:. - What does the character say and do?. Protagonist/Antagonist. To make it easy, think of the . protagonist. as the “good guy” and . antagonist. as the "bad guy." . You can think of the . protagonist. as the hero and the . antagonist. What are character traits?. Let’s break it down…. What are characters?. Characters are the people or animals in a story.. What are traits?. Traits are adjectives or describing words/phrases. So- character traits are adjectives describing a character in a story.. Round. A round character has a complex personality.. He or she will show a range of emotion throughout a story.. Hermione – a bit of a snooty know-it-all, develops into a good and loyal friend.. FLAT. PA @ 71. Do Now. How would you describe yourself?. What adjectives would you use?. What are character traits?. Character traits are adjectives used to describe a character in a text.. Understanding the traits of a character can go a long way in understanding that character's thoughts and actions in a text. Short Story & Poetry . Terms. Ms. McDowell. Short Story:. A fictional tale of a length that is too short to publish in a single volume like a . novel. . Usually, short stories concentrate on a single event with only one or two . Definition. Characters are the people in narratives, and characterization is the author’s presentation and development of the traits of characters.. Sometimes, as in fantasy fiction, the characters are not people. They may be animals, robots, or creatures from outer space, but the author endows them with human abilities and human psychological traits. They really are people in all but outward form.. define and provide examples of types of characters an author can include in a story.. Different Types of Characters. Protagonist. Antagonist. Major Character. Minor Character. Dynamic Character. Static Character. Usually hero. Outer and inner problems. Antagonist. Sidekick. Servant. Pet. NPCs. Merchant. Trainer. Quest giver. Higher self. Threshold . guardian. Progress delayer. Trickster. Mischief maker. Herald. Protagonist vs. Antagonist. In most stories, there will be a . protagonist. and an . antagonist. .. Most of the time, the protagonist and antagonist will both be one person, but sometimes, there can be more than one protagonist/antagonist – . static. , and dynamic characters. I will explain what each of these entail so that you can identify types of characters in stories that you read. . Introduction. Protagonist/Antagonist. It is easiest to think of the protagonist and antagonist characters as the "good guy" and the "bad guy" respectively.