Character Flashcards

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What is Protagonists?

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main character in a work often a hero or heroine not always

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What is Antagonists?

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character in a story or play who opposes the protagonist intensifies a conflict

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Coming of age story or Bildungsroman?

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explores the maturation of protagonist usually moving main character form childhood to adulthood.

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What is Epiphany?

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a aha moment character suddenly struck with life changing realization

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Round Characters?

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A character exhibits range emotions evolves over course of story

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What is Flat Characters?

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embody 1 or 2 traits and who lacks character develpoment or called a static character.

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What is Foil?

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contrasting characters allows protagonist to stand out more distinctly

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What is Stock Characters?

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flat character based on a stereotype fall into category

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What is Direct Characterization?

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tells the reader who a character is by describing background motivation and or appearance

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What is Indirect Characterization

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Author shows rather then tells us what a character is like through what the character says or thinks.

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