Literary Terms
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character
characterization (direct and indirect)
static character
dynamic character
motivation
protagonist
antagonist
Literary Terms
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character
characterization (direct and indirect)
static character
dynamic character
motivation
protagonist
antagonist
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character
A person or animal who
takes part in the action of a
story, play, or other literary
work
character
• Harry
Potter is the
main
character in
the series
by J.K.
Rowling.
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character
characterization (direct and indirect)
static character
dynamic character
motivation
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characterization
The process of revealing the
personality of a character in
a story
Direct Characterization
• To tell your reader
Indirect Characterization
• To show your reader
characterization
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• Harry is a good
friend
• Hermione is smart
and strong, and
she is interested in
Ron
• Ron is unwilling
to admit his
feelings for
Hermione
characterization
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
• Lucy is sweet and
loyal
• Peter is a leader
• What are Susan
and Edmund like?
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characterization
• What are these
characters from
Holes like?
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character
characterization (direct and indirect)
static character
dynamic character
motivation
protagonist
antagonist
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static character
A static character does not
change much in the course
of a work.
static character
Harry Potter
• Professor
McGonagall
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static characters
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
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These characters stay the same throughout the story.
Literary Terms
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character
characterization (direct and indirect)
static character
dynamic character
motivation
protagonist
antagonist
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dynamic character
A dynamic character
changes as a result of the
story’s events
dynamic character
Harry Potter
• Harry
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dynamic characters
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
• How do Peter, Susan, Lucy, and especially Edmund change?
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dynamic characters
Holes
• How do Stanley and Zero change?
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character
characterization (direct and indirect)
static character
dynamic character
motivation
protagonist
antagonist
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motivation
Any force that drives or
moves the character to
behave in a particular way
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motivation
Any force that drives or
moves the character to
behave in a particular way
Many characters are motivated by the
force of fear or love or ambition
motivation
• Fighting evil / fulfilling his destiny / saving the world
• Avenging his parents’ death
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motivation
• What is Edmund’s motivation for betraying his brother and sisters?
• In this picture,what is the White Witch’s motivation for being nice to him?
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motivation
• Jealousy
• Power /
ambition
• Love
• Revenge
• Fear
Literary Terms
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character
characterization (direct and indirect)
static character
dynamic character
motivation
protagonist
antagonist
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protagonist
the main character
(the hero)
protagonist
Harry Potter
Ron Weasley
Hermione Granger
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character
characterization (direct and indirect)
static character
dynamic character
motivation
protagonist
antagonist
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antagonist
the character in conflict
with the hero
The “Harry Potter” novels have
several antagonists.
antagonist
Draco Malfoy
• Why does Malfoy hate Harry?
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antagonist
Professor Snape
• Why does Professor Snape hate Harry?
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antagonist
Lord Voldemort
• Why does Lord Voldemort want Harry
Potter dead?
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