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Characterization in Literature: Types & Traits

This document is a learning activity sheet for English 7 that focuses on understanding character and characterization in literature. It defines various character types, including protagonist, antagonist, dynamic/round characters, flat/static characters, and stock characters, along with the process of characterization. The sheet also includes an activity for students to explore character types and the methods of characterization used by the writer.

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Characterization in Literature: Types & Traits

This document is a learning activity sheet for English 7 that focuses on understanding character and characterization in literature. It defines various character types, including protagonist, antagonist, dynamic/round characters, flat/static characters, and stock characters, along with the process of characterization. The sheet also includes an activity for students to explore character types and the methods of characterization used by the writer.

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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

English 7

Name: __________________________________________________ Score: ____________


Grade & Section: ________________________________________ Date: _____________

Understanding Character/Characterization
● A character is a person, or sometimes even an animal, who takes part in the action of a short story or other literary
work.
● The character/s is/are introduced in the exposition part of the plot.
● The series of events or the plot of the story shows every detail that the characters experience, which reveals the
character’s traits and development.
● Although the character is the product of the writer’s imagination, the character represents a real person.

Types of Characters
1. Protagonist is the main/leading character of the story who makes key decisions
that affect the plot of the story.

2. Antagonist is the character who opposes or conflicts with the main character.

3. Dynamic/Round Characters are the characters in the story who change, accept
changes, act, and view the changes as part of their role as human beings. They are
often known as the hero/heroine. Since they change, they possess dynamic traits,
and the changes they face depend on the situation.

4. Flat/Static Characters are the characters that do not change. They remain
static or stagnant throughout the story. As the story begins, the flat characters
are static and stay as they are until the end of the story. They help bring out the
best in the main characters or the protagonist.

5. Stock Characters are the ones who represent specific stereotypes. These
characters are types and not individuals. Stock characters are based on clichés and social prejudices. For
example, the mean stepmother, the loyal servant, the abusive leader, or the evil dictator or CEO are all stock
characters.

Characterization is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

Types of Characterization

1. Direct characterization: The author explicitly tells the readers what they want us to know about the character by
clearly stating details about him/her.
2. Indirect characterization: The author shows who the character is through their speech, thoughts, motivations,
actions, and interactions with others.

Activity 5- Character Exploration!


Identify the character type of characters in the story as whether dynamic/round or flat/static. In the next column, write
the reasons for your answers. You may use lines and inferences from the text. In the last column, indicate the type of
characterization the writer uses.

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