English 2 Flashcards
Round character
A highly developed character with many traits
Character
An individual that participates in literary work
Flat character
A character that exhibits few traits and are not well developed. We know little about that them
Dynamic character
One who changes threw out the story
Static character
Remains the Same threw out the story
Direct characterization
The author directly tells you what that person is like
Indirect characterization
Find out about a character threw thoughts speech and action as well as physical features. Over characters could also describe the character
Internal Conflict
Conflict that occurs that within someone. Emotional
External conflict
A character is in a conflict with an outside force/ other character
Plot
A sequence of events in a story
Setting
The time and place of an action in the work
Theme
The underlined message in human nature that the writer send with the reader. Generally it is not state direct’y but must be inferred
Allusion
Indirect reference to another famous work
Diction
Writers choice of words
For shadowing
Writers way of hinting a future event
Protagonist
Main character in a work of literature who is involved in the central conflict
Antagonist
Principal force against protagonist
Tone
Attitude a writer takes towards a subject
Foil
Character who provides a striking contrast to another character
