English 2 Flashcards

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Round character

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Highly developed character with many different traits

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Character

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The individual who participate in the action of a literary work

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Flat character

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A character who is not highly developed

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Dynamic character

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Is one who undergoes important changes as the plot unfolds

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Static character

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Is one who remains the same throughout the story

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Direct characterization

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The author directly tells you what the character is like

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Indirect characterization

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Physical appearance
Characters own thoughts
Thoughts, speech, or actions of characters

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Conflict

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Struggle between two forces

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Internal conflict

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Occurs within a character

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External conflict

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Involves a character pitted against outside forces, such as nature, physical obstacle, or another character

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Plot

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Sequence of events in a story

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Setting

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Time and place of the action in a work

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Theme

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Underlying message about life or human nature that a writer wants the reader to understand

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Allusion

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Indirect reference to a famous person, place, event, or literary work

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Diction

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Writer or speaker’s choice of words and way of arranging the words in sentences

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Foreshadowing

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Writers use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in a story

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Protagonist

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The main character in a work of literature who is involved in the central conflict

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Antagonist

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The principal character or force in opposition to the protagonist

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Tone

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The attitude the writer takes toward a subject

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Foil

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A character who provides a striking contrast to another character