Caro Clarke
Caro Clarke: What Is Conflict?
This is the sixth in a series of articles designed to help the new writer with their novel. This article focuses on conflict and how it effects the characters and the plot of the story. W.11-12.3a Narratives
Caro Clarke
A, B, and C Characters
This is the ninth article in a series that focuses on helping the new novel author. This article focuses on what the author calls "A, B, and C Characters," used to describe the different levels of characters.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Antagonist
This slideshow lesson focuses on the antagonist including defining the term, listing identifying characteristics, explaining the role of the antagonist, and providing a list of notable literary examples. It also offers links to lists of...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Protagonist
This slideshow focuses on the protagonist; it defines the term, discusses the role in general and in the text, and provides a list of regular and villain protagonists from literature.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Characters
Learn about the different types of characters in Cinderella, and determine which traits belong to the hero and villain. Click on the "Character" button.
Read Works
Read Works: Character 4th Grade Unit
[Free Registration/Login Required] A three-lesson unit on characters where students learn about a story's protagonist and antagonist and the relationship between them by reading the book Hansel and Gretel by Rika Lesser. With free login,...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: An Anti Hero of One's Own
How can an anti-hero teach us about the heroic--and sometimes, the unheroic--characteristics that shape a story's protagonist? From jealousy to self-doubt, Tim Adams challenges us to consider how anti-heroes reflect the very mortal...
Other
University of North Carolina: Glossary of Literary Terms
This site is provided for by the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Over forty literary terms defined by college students, each with thorough examples.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Development of Characters Through Literary Devices
This lesson focuses on how writers develop characters through a variety of techniques: narration, dialogue, interaction with other characters, interaction with setting, and character's thoughts.
W. W. Norton
Norton Anthology: Overview of Literary Gothicism
Do you know what type of literature "literary Gothicism" represents? Find out what types of literature throughout the ages have been touched by the Gothic influence when you visit this site.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Literary Terms F R
The second of three pages of simple definitions for literary terms. This page, F - R, covers forty-seven terms from "Fable," to "Romance."
Northern Virginia Community College
Introduction to Theatre Six Parts of a Play Character
This site tells of Aristotle's six parts of a play. It goes into detail on the Character and the different terms that describe different character types.
Other
Archetypes in Xena: Warrior Princess
Very interesting and unusual article on archetypes found in Xena, the TV show. Provides basic introduction to this kind of criticism in a different light.
Quia
Quia: Short Story Elements: Definitions
Students can choose from three different activities while practicing story elements. Flashcards give students a chance to learn the elements and their definitions. A matching game gives students an opportunity to test their new learning,...
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Protagonist
Clear and concise, this University of Victoria Writer's Guide definition of "protagonist" covers the basics.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Interactives: Elements of a Story: Characters
The interactive story lesson engages students in the study of "characters" and terms associated with them. Using the story of Cinderella as an anchor story, students will identify the following: hero, villain, protagonist, antagonist,...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Character
This lesson introduces the purpose and types of characters in fiction writing. W.9-10.3b Narrative techn
Quizlet
Quizlet: Story Elements Quiz 6th Grade Honors: Test
Students will be assessed over 12 story elements on this test. Four fill-in-the-blank, four multiple choice, and four true/false questions appear on this assessment. A printable version of this assessment is also available.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Story Elements Quiz 6th Grade Honors Matching
This interactive game of "Match" assesses students' knowledge of story element definitions. Students will match the correct definition of a story element to its corresponding definition.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Story Elements Quiz 6th Grade Honors Gravity
This interactive game of "Gravity" assesses students' knowledge of story element definitions. Students will match the correct story elements to their corresponding definitions.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Story Elements Quiz: 6th Grade Honors: Flashcards
These interactive flashcards provide definitions for different story elements.
Other
East Carolina University: The Twentieth Century Antihero in Western Drama
The antihero is discussed in an excerpt from Robert Siegel's paper.