character Flashcards
protagonist
the main character in a work
antagonist
the character in a story who opposes the protagonist.
coming-of=-age story
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
a fallacy in which a claim is based on evidence or support that is in doubt
epiphany
a striking realization
round characters
exibits a range of emotions and who evolves over the course of the story
flat characters
embodying only one or 2 traits and who lacks development
foil
a contrasting character who allows the protagonist to stand out more distinctly
stock characters
type of flat character based on a stereotype. also immediately recognizable
direct characterization
an author shows rather than tells us what a character is like through what the character says, does, or thinks.
indirect characterization
the author tells the reader who a character is by describing the background, motivation, temperament, or appearance of a character