ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
term to describe a character that changes within a story
A
static character
B
dynamic character
C
hyper character
D
changing character
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A dynamic character is one who learns a lesson or changes as a person (either for better or for worse). Most main characters and major characters in stories are dynamic. Dynamic characters are the opposite of static characters; while dynamic characters change throughout a story, static characters stay the same.

Detailed explanation-2: -A dynamic character is one who changes and evolves throughout the story. Often the protagonists of the novel, dynamic characters end the story as different people than they were at its beginning.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to Dictionary.com, a dynamic character is, “A literary or dramatic character who undergoes an important inner change, as a change in personality or attitude.”

Detailed explanation-4: -• A complex or dynamic character is a character who has many different characteristics and develops throughout the story. He or she may mature or change his or her mind about a particular character or event. He or she may learn a lesson or undergo some transformative experience.

Detailed explanation-5: -Usually, this transformation is shown through a development in their personality, behavior, perspective, or understanding of life. A famous example of a dynamic character in literature is, of course, Hamlet.

There is 1 question to complete.