ers may be (and often are) a combination. A foil, for example, could also be a round, flat, or even a stock character. While most protagonists in novels are dynamic (change over the course of the novel) and round, they don t have to be, especially if the novel is plot driven as opposed to character driven. It s not unheard of for a short story to feature a static protagonistaracter types are, by definition, opposite and can not be considered. For example, one can not have a character that is both flat and round, or a character that is both static and dynamic.
The terms are useful for understanding a character and his place within the story. But, in the end, it is not about how a character can be named and classified (except maybe within the confines of a literature course). As a writer, it s all about understanding the characters as you create and bring life to them for the reader.
List of sources
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