1. Types of character
1.1. Flat
1.1.1. a character who is one dimensional; only one aspect of their personality is revealed.
1.2. Round
1.2.1. a character who is complex— you see both the good and bad sides of them—like a human.
1.3. Dynamic
1.3.1. A character who changes during the course of the work
1.4. Static
1.4.1. a character that does not change during the work
1.5. Stereotype/Stock Character
1.5.1. a character which represents a group or standard
1.6. Confidant/Confidante
1.6.1. atrustedfriendoftheprotagonist
1.7. Foil
1.7.1. someone who serves as a contrast to another character
2. Presentation
2.1. Major
2.1.1. Important characters that matter to the plot.
2.2. Minor
2.2.1. A character that exists but doesn’t matter to the plot.
3. role
3.1. Protagonist
3.1.1. the main character, the leading character, hero
3.1.1.1. the story circles around this character’s experiences
3.1.2. Types of protagonist
3.1.2.1. Hero
3.1.2.1.1. Good guy
3.1.2.1.2. Leader
3.1.2.1.3. Morally right
3.1.2.2. Anti hero
3.1.2.2.1. Does not follow ordinary moral codes
3.1.2.3. Supporting
3.1.2.3.1. Supporting role in the events, despite being the central figure of the story
3.1.2.4. Villian
3.1.2.4.1. Bad guy
3.2. Antagonist
3.2.1. The opposite of a protagonist
3.2.1.1. The person who opposes the main character
3.2.2. Types of antagonist
3.2.2.1. Villian
3.2.2.1.1. The bad guy
3.2.2.1.2. Motivated in some way by evil
3.2.2.2. Hero
3.2.2.2.1. Sometimes the entire story is told from the perspective of the villian