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