Analyzing Depth in Extended Literature

Flat character

Dynamic Character

Static character

Antagonist

Red

Green

White

Black

By eliminating contrasting viewpoints.

By reinforcing the reader's preconceived notions.

By presenting different versions of events or characters.

By simplifying the narrative structure.

It creates continuity by ensuring each character’s experiences are similarly understood by readers.

It reinforces readers’ initial interpretation of events by repeatedly affirming them through various perspectives.

It provides alternative interpretations or facets of events not apparent from a single perspective.

It eliminates ambiguity about events by consolidating different viewpoints into one clear narrative thread.

They reveal differing emotional states or personal biases among characters toward that setting.

They distract from character development by focusing attention on descriptive language alone.

They offer readers a comprehensive objective understanding of physical space in a story.

They indicate factual errors on behalf of the author concerning environmental details.

Including frequent social gatherings that show the narrator's physical presence among others.

Describing large, bustling settings where the narrator is constantly surrounded by people.

Implementing stream-of-consciousness passages that reflect disconnection from other characters.

Using dialogue-heavy scenes to depict active engagement with a wide range of supporting characters.

It highlights differing motivations or beliefs that impact the plot.

It makes one character's perspective more reliable than another’s.

It ensures that all side stories are resolved by the end.

It fills in gaps within the primary protagonist’s backstory.

Anachronism

Alliteration

Epistolary

Satire

To provide background information upfront so readers can follow future decisions with straightforward context provided early on.

To disorientate readers and prompt them to piece together character actions retrospectively, uncovering deeper intentions over time.

To maintain chronological order for clear understanding of character development throughout the story arc.

To focus on specific events in real-time thus highlighting immediate responses rather than long-term motivations.

Stereotype

Dynamic character

Flat character

Antagonist