ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A character who stays the same over the course of a story is a
A
flat character
B
round character
C
dynamic character
D
static character
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A static character is a type of character who remains largely the same throughout the course of the storyline. Their environment may change, but they retain the same personality and outlook as they had at the beginning of the story. It’s common for secondary characters in stories to be static.

Detailed explanation-2: -A static character is one that doesn’t change throughout the telling of the story, whereas dynamic characters are the opposite – they undergo significant internal and/or external changes. By the end of the story, dynamic characters are very different from how they were at the start.

Detailed explanation-3: -Here are some great examples of static characters in literature: Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes stories. Atticus Finch in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Alice in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

Detailed explanation-4: -Static character: A static character does not noticeably change over the course of a story.

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