Character Flashcards
What is Protagonist
The main character in a work; often a hero or heroine, but not always
What is Antagonist
A character in a story or play who opposes the protagonist; while not necessarily an enemy, the antagonist creates or intensifies a conflict for the protagonist. An evil antagonist is a villian
what is a coming of age story
A novel that explores the maturation of the protagonist, with the narrative usually moving the main character from childhood into adulthood.
What is Epiphany
a literary device whereby a character experiences a moment of clarity that is triggered by encountering a person, object, idea, or situation.
What is Round characters
A character who exhibits a range of emotions and who evolves over the course of the story
What is Flat Characters
A character who embodyithe ng only one or two traits and who lacks character development; for this reason, often such characters exist only to provides background or adequate motivation for a protagonist actions
What is stock characters
A type of flat character based on stereotypes; one who falls into an immediately recognizable category or type such as the absentminded professor or the town drunk- and thus resists unqueued artfully used for human or satire.
What is direct characterization
A narrator tells the reader who a character is by describing the background, motivation, temperament, or appearances of a character.
What is Indirect characterization
An author shows rather then tell us what a character is like through what the character says, does, or think or through what others say about the character.
What is Foil
A contrasting character who allows the protagonist to stand out more distinctly
