a character who experiences an essential change in personality or attitude

another word for a dynamic character is...

another word for a static character is...

These characters are involved in the action and conflicts and have both good and bad qualities. They are almost always round characters.

These characters have only one or two striking qualities and have almost all good or bad qualities. They are usually flat characters.

When the author directly says something about the character...

what the character looks like...

what the character says

what the character does or how they react to situations

what others say or how they react to the character...

Character traits are adjectives that describe the qualities of a character.

Read the following passage from a story:

Mercy snorted. She should have known better than to challenge Victoria. Of all Mercy's friends, Victoria talked loudest, ran fastest, and took the most risks. She bragged about the time she convinced her older brothers to spend a weekend building her a fort. Mercy liked to call Victoria "Buster". "Because you are always busting things up," she laughed. Victoria wore the nickname with pride.

Based on the passage, which of the following is one of Victoria's traits?

Read the passage and then answer the question below:

"No, indeed. I don't know anything. You see, I am stuffed, so I have no brains at all," [the Scarecrow] answered sadly.

"Oh", said Dorothy, "I am awfully sorry for you."

"Do you think," he asked, "if I go to the Emerald City with you, that Oz would give me some brains?"

"I cannot tell", she returned, "but you may come with me, if you like. If Oz will not give you any brains you will be no worse off than you are now."

Which detail from the passage best shows us that Dorothy is caring and kind?

The answer to question 16, "Oh," said Dorothy, "I am awfully sorry for you," is what type of character reveal?