Character

Question 1

Protagonist

Answer 1

the main figure or one of the most prominent figures in a real situation.

Question 2

antagonist

Answer 2

bad guy

Question 3

bildungsroman

Answer 3

character matures

Question 4

epiphany

Answer 4

a visionary moment when a character has a sudden insight or realization that changes their understanding

Question 5

round characters

Answer 5

multiple dimensions, often come to be as most realistic

Question 6

flat characters

Answer 6

lacks complexity in many facets

Question 7

foil

Answer 7

a character who contrasts with another character

Question 8

stock characters

Answer 8

may provide a comic relief or simply prevent an author from having to explain their traits in detail

Question 9

direct characterization

Answer 9

narrator directly and explicitly tells us about a character’s appearance, personality, background, and motives

Question 10

indirect characterization

Answer 10

we learn characters based on what they say, do, or think, or what other characters say about them