English 2 Flashcards
Round character
Highly developed character with many different traits
Character
The individual who participate in the action of a literary work
Flat character
A character who is not highly developed
Dynamic character
Is one who undergoes important changes as the plot unfolds
Static character
Is one who remains the same throughout the story
Direct characterization
The author directly tells you what the character is like
Indirect characterization
Physical appearance
Characters own thoughts
Thoughts, speech, or actions of characters
Conflict
Struggle between two forces
Internal conflict
Occurs within a character
External conflict
Involves a character pitted against outside forces, such as nature, physical obstacle, or another character
Plot
Sequence of events in a story
Setting
Time and place of the action in a work
Theme
Underlying message about life or human nature that a writer wants the reader to understand
Allusion
Indirect reference to a famous person, place, event, or literary work
Diction
Writer or speaker’s choice of words and way of arranging the words in sentences