Characterization Flashcards
catachresis
the incorrect use of words
malapropism
the use of an incorrect word in place of a word with a similar sound ex : “Texas has a lot of electrical votes,” rather than “electoral votes”
skaz
a first-person narrative which reflects oral speech, imitating its colloquialisms, repetitions and syntatic mistakes
stereotypes
characters who conform to fixed and oversimplified mental figures
archetypes
recurrent character types in literature
static characters
characters that do not change in the course of the book
dynamic characters
characters that are capable of change and development and/or modified by the events in their lives
consistent characters
characters that behave in keeping with their temperament
inconsistent characters
characters that will act in unpredictable and haphazard ways
the incorrect use of words
catachresis
the use of an incorrect word in place of a word with a similar sound ex : “Texas has a lot of electrical votes,” rather than “electoral votes”
malapropism
a first-person narrative which reflects oral speech, imitating its colloquialisms, repetitions and syntatic mistakes
skaz
characters who conform to fixed and oversimplified mental figures
stereotypes
recurrent character types in literature
archetypes
characters that do not change in the course of the book
static characters
