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CharacterCharacter

SymbolSymbol

SettingSetting

ThemeTheme

CharacterCharacter

The basic: A character is any The basic: A character is any participant in a storyparticipant in a story

3 Ways to think of characters3 Ways to think of characters Static & DynamicStatic & Dynamic Round & FlatRound & Flat Character FoilsCharacter Foils

CharacterCharacter

A character can be eitherA character can be either

DynamicDynamic

Or Or

StaticStatic

Static CharactersStatic Characters

These characters stay the same These characters stay the same throughout the story.throughout the story.

Dynamic CharactersDynamic Characters

These These characters characters change change somehow somehow during the during the story.story.

CharacterCharacter

A character can be eitherA character can be either

RoundRound

Or Or

FlatFlat

Round charactersRound characters

These These characters are characters are many sided and many sided and complex. complex.

Usually we see Usually we see they have they have virtues and virtues and faultsfaults

Flat charactersFlat characters

We see only one side, or trait, of We see only one side, or trait, of these characters.these characters.

CharacterCharacter

A character may often have a A character may often have a character foil.character foil.

This helps readers recognize This helps readers recognize particular characteristics.particular characteristics.

Character FoilCharacter Foil

This is when a This is when a character is character is portrayed as portrayed as opposite of opposite of another another character in a character in a particular way. particular way.

Character Foil, cont’dCharacter Foil, cont’d

By putting the two characters By putting the two characters next to each other, the next to each other, the characteristic, or difference, is characteristic, or difference, is emphasized.emphasized.

Three other termsThree other terms

SymbolSymbol

SettingSetting

ThemeTheme

SymbolSymbol

Something that Something that stands for stands for something something greater than greater than itself.itself.

SettingSetting

The time and place.The time and place. Often, setting is used to create a Often, setting is used to create a

particular mood.particular mood.

ThemeTheme

A main insight or idea that is A main insight or idea that is explored in a workexplored in a work

That’s it this timeThat’s it this time

There will be more to come!There will be more to come!

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