Characterization&

Dynostats

This is a Mr. Levoy PowerPoint presentation

How do we learn about characters?

THOUGHTSWORDS

ACTIONSPHYSICAL

DESCRIPTIONS

RELATIONSHIP W/OTHERS

DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION What the narrator reveals about the character directly

VS.

INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION What the character says & does

What others say about or how others react to the character

How a character responds to events in the plot

Simple vs. Complex

Flat characters

2-Dimentional

Round characters

Complex

Static characters

Personality unchanged throughout the story

Dynamic characters

Change throughout the story

STATIC CHARACTERS

A static character is one who does not undergo any important internal change throughout the story

“internal” refers to the character’s attitude, values, or outlook on life.

“internal” does not refer to physical traits such as hair color or age!

STATIC CHARACTERS con…

Static characters are minor characters,

or supporting characters… They don’t change!

They do not have much depth to them.

President Snow (The Hunger Games)

He was just as ruthless and evil in the beginning as he was in the end!

Because he remained the same, Snow was a STATIC CHARACTER

Evil Step-sisters

DYNAMIC CHARACTERS

DYNAMIC CHARACTERS start off believing or feeling one way …

…and wind up seeing things differently by the end of the story.

DYNAMIC CHARACTERS con…

The protagonist, or main character, is usually a DYNAMIC CHARACTER.

Katniss entered the Hunger Games to save her sister. Inside the games, however, she developed the will to rebel against the Capitol.

DYNAMIC CHARACTER = internal change

You are now ready to go find dynamic

and static characters in your story!