English II Flashcards
Round character
Highly developed character with variety of traits
What’s the definition of character?
Most important character(s)
Flat Character
Character with few traits, not much know about them
Dynamic Character
One who changes through out the story
Static Character
One who remains through out the story
Direct characterization
Author directly tells what that person is like
Indirect characterization
You find about charter through appearance, thoughts, speech action, or what others have said about them
Internal Conflict
One that occurs within the character
External conflict
Character is in conflict with outside force, physical obstacle, or another character
Setting
Where everything takes place
Theme
Underlined message about life or human nature that author puts in story
Diction
Writer or speakers choice of words/way of arranging them in sentences
Foreshadowing
Writers use of hints or clues that’ll occur later in story
Protagonist
Good guy/main character involved in central conflict
Antagonist
Main character opposing protagonist