No, a subordinate character is anything other than the main character. These are not necessarily "flat" (which means someone who is a stereotype or whose character traits are only hinted at).
no they are not, static characters are rarely flat characters
A subordinate character is any character who is not one of the main characters. So, for instance, in Romeo and Juliet... Romeo and Juliet are the main characters, but there are a lot of subordinate characters who influence them. The same thing goes in movies or TV shows. For instance, CSI... the CSI team are all main characters, and the subordinate characters are the people they interview, the cops they work with... all the "less important" people that they interact with on the show.
A subordinate character is by definition not as important to the story as the main character, but many novels do spend time developing the "supporting cast" of characters, especially if the novel is part of a series where the same characters will appear in later books.
The two types of characters in literature are static and dynamic characters. Static characters remain the same throughout the story, while dynamic characters experience significant internal change or growth.
A contrast of characters nearly always makes for a better story because you can create conflicts between characters who are different and you can explore why they are so different or have such different values (such as a teenager and her parents having different backgrounds and ideals). When you also compare some characters in your stories the reader has something of interest to read about. Who would want to read a book with flat characters or who are all the same or speak the same way?
The world was never flat. It has always been round. Australia has always been in the same place, i.e. the southern hemisphere.
Same as a B-flat cornet. Brass instruments, when transposing, are always referred to in a flat key rather than sharp.
Three-dimensional, I would say. His character develops throughout The Hobbit, too, it might be added.
Same as a B-flat cornet. Brass instruments, when transposing, are always referred to in a flat key rather than sharp.
e flat f g a b flat c d e flat. It doesn't matter the instrument- the notes used in a specific scale will always be the same.
No. You will always wear the same outfit.
No. An A flat is the same as a G sharp and an A sharp is the same as a B flat. A flat and A sharps are two different notes, although they are the same distance from A.