Character Flashcards
1
Q
protagonist
A
the main character in a work; often a hero or heroine
2
Q
antagonist
A
a character in a story or play who opposes the protagonist
3
Q
coming of age story or bildungsroman
A
a novel that explores the maturation of the protagonist
4
Q
epiphany
A
an “AHA” moment
5
Q
round characters
A
a character who exhibits a range of emotions
6
Q
flat characters
A
a character embodying only 1 or 2 traits
7
Q
foil
A
a contrasting character who allows the protagonist to standout more
8
Q
stock characters
A
a type of flat character based on a stereotype
9
Q
direct characterization
A
a narrator tells the reader who a character is by describing
10
Q
indirect characterization
A
an author shows us than rather than tell us what a character is like
