english 1 Flashcards
round character
Complex and highly developed and has a variety or traits.
character
Characters are individuals who participate in the action of a literary work.
Flat Character
Exhibits few traits and we know little bit about them.
static character
A person who hasn’t changed through out a story.
dynamic character
someone who has changed through out a story.
indirect characterization
how the character appears, what they say, and what they do.
internal conflict
one that occurs with in a character.
external conflict
a character in conflict with an outside force such as nature or another character.
plot
sequence if events in a story.
setting
time and place of the action in a work of literature.
theme
an underline message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader. typically not stated directly but must be inferred.
allusion
indirect reference to a famous person, place, event, or literary work.
diction
writer or speakers choice of words and way of arranging words in sentences.
foreshadowing
a writers use of hints or clues so suggest events that will occur later in a story.
protagonist
a main character in a work literature that is involve in a central conflict.
antagonist
principle character or force in opposition to a protagonist
tone
the attitude a wrighter takes toward a subject.
foil
character that provides a striking contrast to another character.
direct characterization
when the writer tells you exactly what the character is like.
First person point if view
The narrator is one if the characters in the story. And we as a reader only know what they know.
Third person omniscient
All knowing narrator.
Third limited
A narrator is not a person in the story. And the reader knows what one character knows.
Verbal irony
Speaker says one thing but means another.
Situational irony
What actually happens is the opposite of what is expected.
