This slideshow focuses on the protagonist; it defines the term, discusses the role in general and in the text, and provides a list of regular and villain protagonists from literature.

Clear and concise, this University of Victoria Writer's Guide definition of "protagonist" covers the basics.

In this lesson designed especially for girls, students read a work of realistic fiction and get to know strong female protagonists through online literary circles and writing activities.

How can an anti-hero teach us about the heroic--and sometimes, the unheroic--characteristics that shape a story's protagonist? From jealousy to self-doubt, Tim Adams challenges us to consider how anti-heroes reflect the very mortal...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A three-instructional activity unit on characters where young scholars learn about a story's protagonist and antagonist and the relationship between them by reading the book Hansel and Gretel by Rika...

[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, you will analyze how different playwrights characterize, or develop, their protagonists and antagonists through the dialogue and staging of their plays.

Learn how playwrights characterize their protagonists and antagonists through the dialogue and staging of their plays.

Inspired by the opening events in The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman, students are asked to create an original parallel world that is similar to ours but different in certain ways. They will focus on the similarities and differences...

This is the full text of the novel The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig by David Graham Phillips; published in 1909 and represents the classical example of the muckraker tradition. The author depicts Washington's high society. The...

This is the full text of the novel Green Tea by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, an Irish writer of Gothic tales, mystery novels, and horror fiction. A drink opens the inner eye of the protagonist. What follows is a mind-boggling tale of...

This informational text gives a brief overview of the causes and effects of Treacher Collins syndrome, the same condition that Auggie, the protagonist of Wonder by R.J. Palacio, has.As you read this text, try to imagine the different...

[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, you will analyze how different playwrights characterize, or develop, their protagonists and antagonists through the dialogue and staging of their plays.

In this dystopian novel, the protagonist of the story, Winston Smith, attempts to rebel against a totalitarian government that exercises complete control over all aspects of its citizens' lives. It includes selected (8) reading passages...

Show off your knowledge of literary elements by playing this game. Just answer 15 questions correctly, and be the big winner.

The University of Victoria's Writer's Guide includes an extensive list of literary and rhetorical terms. List can be displayed alphabetically.

This slideshow lesson focuses on the antagonist including defining the term, listing identifying characteristics, explaining the role of the antagonist, and providing a list of notable literary examples. It also offers links to lists of...

Learn about the different types of characters in Cinderella, and determine which traits belong to the hero and villain. Click on the "Character" button.

This lesson focuses on how writers develop characters through a variety of techniques: narration, dialogue, interaction with other characters, interaction with setting, and character's thoughts.

This site from the Digital Library and Archives contains a paper analyzing the female victims in Lois Duncan's books. The author finds Duncan does a good job of avoiding stereotypes in her portrayal of female protagonists.

This site tells of Aristotle's six parts of a play. It goes into detail on the Character and the different terms that describe different character types.

Students can choose from three different activities while practicing story elements. Flashcards give students a chance to learn the elements and their definitions. A matching game gives students an opportunity to test their new learning,...

This lesson introduces the anti-hero character in fiction.

This lesson introduces the purpose and types of characters in fiction writing. W.9-10.3b Narrative techn

Three chapters from Owen Wister's fiction, The Virginian, that establish the protagonist as a representative American hero in the newly settled West.