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| 6221899004 | character | a person, animal, being, creature, or thing in a story | 0 | |
| 6221905657 | antagonist | the opponent of the main character, or someone who gets in their way | 1 | |
| 6221909290 | Anti-hero | a main character who does not have the typical heroic traits of a culture | 2 | |
| 6221914085 | caricature | a character with one or more exaggerated traits that result in a silly effect | 3 | |
| 6221918176 | foil | a character who forms a contrast with the protagonist; meant to emphasize the character traits of the protagonist. | 4 | |
| 6221923911 | hero/heroine | a person who embodies the cultural values of society | 5 | |
| 6221930648 | protagonist | the main character | 6 | |
| 6221933359 | tragic hero | a hero who has a major flaw that leads to his/her downfall | 7 | |
| 6221936923 | hamartia | the character defect of a tragic hero that will bring about his/her downfall | 8 | |
| 6221945096 | characterization | how the author creates the characters | 9 | |
| 6221954651 | character trait | personality and behavioral traits of a character | 10 | |
| 6221958998 | indirect | when the audience must infer a character's traits through dialogue, reaction to events, and interaction with other characters | 11 | |
| 6221963437 | direct | when the author explicitly describes a character's personality, physical appearance, and behavior | 12 | |
| 6221975817 | static | characters that do not change throughout the course of the plot | 13 | |
| 6221975825 | dynamic | characters that significantly change throughout the course of the plot (not just aging, but psychologically and ideologically) | 14 | |
| 6221977547 | flat | characters that only portray one aspect of human nature; the audience learns nothing about them, except their one purpose in the plot | 15 | |
| 6221977548 | round | characters that have well-built personalities and seem like real people | 16 | |
| 6221977549 | dialect | the character's speech patterns based on region and society | 17 | |
| 6221979016 | dialogue | speech with other characters | 18 | |
| 6221980560 | epiphany | a moment of realization the protagonist experiences; implies thematic elements | 19 | |
| 6221980768 | motivation | the reason behind a character's actions | 20 |
