Character Flashcards
what is a protagonist
the main character in a work, often a hero or heroine, but not always
what is a antagonist
a character in a story or play who appose the protagonist
what is coming-of-story
a novel that explores the maturation of the protagonist
what is bildungsroman
same thing as a coming-of-age story
what is epiphany
a manifestation of a Devine or supernatural being
what are round characters
a person depicted in a narrative
what are flat characters
a character embodying only one or two traits and who locks character development
what is a foil
a contrasting characters who allow the protagonist to stand out more distinctly
what are stock characters
a type of flat character based on a stereotype
what is direct characterization
a narrator tells the reader who a character is by describing the background
what is indirect characterization
an author shows rather then tell us
