Character

[qdeck] [q] a person, animal, being, creature, or thing in a story. [a] Character [q] a twin or double of some character, usually in the form of an evil twin. [a] Doppelganger [q] giving human traits or attributes to animals, inanimate objects or other non-human things. [a] Anthropomorphism [q] the opposite of the protagonist, or main character. Typically, this is a villain of some kind, but not always! [a] Antagonist [q] an idea, symbol, pattern, or character-type, in a story. It’s any story element that appears again and again in stories from cultures around the world [a] Archetype [q] an enemy, often a villain. A _______ isn’t just any ordinary enemy, though – the ________ is the ultimate enemy, the arch-foe that overshadows all the others in power or importance. [a] Nemesis [q] the tragic flaw or error that reverses a protagonist’s fortune from good to bad. [a] Hamartia [q] a secondary self. It’s almost always a second identity or life that is being hidden from a person or character’s friends, family, and others around them. [a] Alter Ego [q] supporting character who has attributes precisely the opposite of a main character. [a] Foil [q] when a character has excessive arrogance and pride. [a] Hubris [q] “main character.” The story circles around this character’s experiences, and the audience is invited to see the world from his or her perspective. [a] Protagonist [/qdeck]