Sophia Learning
Sophia: Stock Characters
This slideshow lesson focuses on stock characters; it defines the term, explains characteristics of stock characters, and provides examples from literature.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Character and Characterization
This site from The UVic Writer's Guide provides an excellent overview of character and characterization. Content also explores flat and round characters. RL.9-10.3 Analyzing Characters.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Character Types Worksheets and Lessons
This online learning module offers lessons about "characters" and practice exercises about "characters" in stories. These lessons are organized according to the grade levels to which they apply.
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
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Round vs. Flat Characters
This slideshow lesson introduces and defines round and flat characters in fiction writing.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Character
This lesson introduces the purpose and types of characters in fiction writing. W.9-10.3b Narrative techn