📚 Part 1: Character Role Identification

1. What is a protagonist?

A character who causes problems for others

The main character who faces conflict or challenges

A character who appears only once in the story

The narrator of the story

2. What is an antagonist?

The character or force that opposes the protagonist

The most likeable character in the story

A character who helps solve problems

The first character introduced in the story

3. Which of the following can be antagonists? (Check all that apply)

Another character

Nature or weather

Society or government

The protagonist's own fears or doubts

4. True or False: An antagonist is always an evil villain.

True

False

✏️ Part 2: Character Analysis

5. Think of a story you know well. Write the title and identify the protagonist and antagonist:

Story Title: _________________________________

Protagonist: _________________________________

Antagonist: _________________________________

6. List three character traits of your chosen protagonist and explain how these traits help them face challenges:

7. What motivates your chosen antagonist? What do they want, and why do they oppose the protagonist?

8. How do the conflicts between the protagonist and antagonist drive the plot forward? Give one specific example:

9. Can you think of a character who acts as both protagonist and antagonist in the same story? Explain how this is possible:

10. Complete this statement with textual evidence: "I know _____________ is the protagonist because the text states..."