Question

4) The main character in a story is called the _____.

protagonist

static character

antagonist

Answer 1

The main character in a story is the protagonist. As readers we share the most empathy with this character. He/she is the one fighting for a cause in the story or movie.





The antagonist, on the other hand, is the protagonist's adversary. They are almost competing against one another. Usually they have some sort of conflict between each other.

Answer 2

Static character- a literary or dramatic character who undergoes little or no inner change; a character who does not grow or develop.
Protagonist
1.the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work.
2.a proponent for or advocate of a political cause, social program, etc.
3.the leader or principal person in a movement, cause, etc.
4.the first actor in ancient Greek drama, who played not only the main role but also other roles when the main character was offstage.
Compare deuteragonist, tritagonist.
5.Physiology. agonist.
Antagonist
1.a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary.
2.the adversary of the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work:
Iago is the antagonist of Othello.
3.Physiology. a muscle that acts in opposition to another.
Compare agonist (def 3).
4.Dentistry. a tooth in one jaw that articulates during mastication or occlusion with a tooth in the opposing jaw.
5.Pharmacology. a drug that counteracts the effects of another drug.