Character Flashcards
1
Q
Protagonist
A
The main character
2
Q
Antagonist
A
Opposes the protagonist
3
Q
Coming-of-age story
A
Characters maturing
4
Q
Bildungsroman
A
Character’s maturation
5
Q
Epiphany
A
A character’s moment of realization
6
Q
Round Characters
A
Fleshed out characters
7
Q
Flat Characters
A
Very Simple characters
8
Q
Foil
A
A flat character’s traits illuminate those of the protagonist
9
Q
Stock Characters
A
A type of flat character based on a stereotype
10
Q
Direct Characterization
A
A narrators tells the reader who a character is
11
Q
Indirect Characterization
A
An author shows rather than tell us what a character is like
