Transcript Static & Dynamic Characters

Character Types:
Static & Dynamic
Characters
Please take notes on the
following character types.
Dynamic Characters
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A dynamic character is a major
character in a work of fiction who
encounters conflict and is
changed by it. Dynamic characters
tend to be more fully developed and
described than static characters. If
you think of the characters you most
love in fiction, they probably seem as
real to you as people you know in
real life.
Dynamic Characters
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Reminding word for dynamic
characters
• What word sounds like “dynamic?”
DYNAMITE!
• What word will help you remember this
type of character?
Ms. Furness’ reminding word:
When a stick of dynamite goes off, it
CHANGES the entire look or landscape!
This is similar to dynamic characters. Once
they CHANGE, they are never the same,
just like a stick of dynamite changes the
look of something forever.
Think-Pair-Share
When you think of some of the
characters that we’ve met this year,
who would count as a dynamic
character?
 Think of the stories we’ve read:
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• Rikki-tikki-tavi
• Three Skeleton Key
• Amigo Brothers
• Duffy’s Jacket
Static Characters
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When people say that a character is
"static," they're referring to the fact that a
character doesn't change.
Static characters are minor characters in
a work of fiction who do not undergo
substantial change or growth in the
course of a story. They usually play a
supporting role to the main character,
who as a rule, should be dynamic, or
complex.
Ms. Furness’ reminding word:
•Reminding word/picture: I think
of “static cling”, or what happens
when a dryer sheet STICKS to
your clothes when it comes out of
the dryer. Similarly, static
characters “stick” to who they
are; they do not change.
•What word/picture will help YOU
remember??
Think-Pair-Share Again
When you think of some of the
characters that we’ve met this year,
who would count as a static
character?
 Think of the stories we’ve read:

• Rikki-tikki-tavi
• Three Skeleton Key
• Amigo Brothers
• Duffy’s Jacket