character

Question 1

protagonist

Answer 1

main character in a work, often a hero

Question 2

antagonist

Answer 2

character in a story who opposes the protagonist

Question 3

coming of age story/bildungsroman

Answer 3

a novel that explores the maturation of protagonist

Question 4

epiphany

Answer 4

moment when a character is suddenly struck w/ a life changing realization

Question 5

round characters

Answer 5

character who exhibits a range of emotions and who evolves during story

Question 6

flat characters

Answer 6

a character embodying only 1 or 2 traits and who lacks character development

Question 7

foil

Answer 7

a contrasting character who allows the protagonist to stand out more distinctively

Question 8

stock characters

Answer 8

type of flat character based on stereotype

Question 9

direct characterization

Answer 9

narrator tells who a character is by describing the background, motivation, temperament, and appearance

Question 10

indirect characterization

Answer 10

author shows rather than tells what the character is like by what they say/others say