Character Terms Flashcards
1
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Round Character
A
-complex, multi-faceted, not predictable
2
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Flat Character
A
-recognizable type and lacks complexity
3
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Confidant
A
-protagonist’s intimate
4
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Foil
A
- character’s illuminator through contrast
- example: Laertes is the foil for Hamlet
- effect is to show certain aspects of Hamlet’s character through Laertes’ actions
5
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Protagonist
A
-character around which all the action is centered
6
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Antagonist
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-person or force working against the protagonist
7
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Omniscience
A
-teller knows all about everyone
8
Q
Limited Omniscience
A
-teller knows all about one character
9
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Dramatic Perspective
A
-teller presents just the facts
10
Q
Doppelganger
A
-mysterious double
11
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Antihero
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-an ordinary character groping through life
