English 1 Flashcards
Round Character
Highly developed character with many traits
Character
Individuals who participate in the action of a literary work
Flat Character.
A character that exhibits few traits, not well developed
Dynamic Character
One who changes throughout the story
Direct Characterization
When the writer tells you exactly what that character is like
Indirect Characterization.
When you learn about the characters indirectly
Character Appearence
What the character says
Physical appearance
Internal Conflict.
One
External Conflict.
A character in conflict with an outside force
Nature
Plot
Sequence of events in a story
Setting
Time and place of the action in a work of literature
Theme
Underline message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader. Typically this is not stated directly but must be inferred
Allusion
An indirect reference to a famous person, place, event, or literary work
Diction
A writer or speaker’s words and a way of arranging the words in sentences
Foreshadowing
A writer’s use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story
Protagonist
Main character in a work of literature who is involved in the central conflict
Antogonist
The principle character in force in opposition to a protagonist
Tone
The attitude a writer takes toward a subject
Foil
A character who provides a striking contrast to another character
Static Character
Gh
First-Person Point of View
The c
Third-Person Omniscient.
All-knowing narrator
Third-Person Limited
The narrator is not a person in the story and the reader only know what one character is
Verbal Irony
When someone says one thing but means another
Situational Irony
A contrast between a reader or character expects and what actually exists or happens
