exam Flashcards
(44 cards)
Round
-a lot to them, they have depth in there character(multidimensional character)
Flat
-cardboard character (jafar from lion king)
Stock
-quickly identified (hero, villain)
Foil character
undergoes as a constant to another perhaps a more primary character
Static
-under goes no change (zack, he’s always gonna be a charmer)(king duncan, always trusting)(lady macbeth, always conniving)
Dynamic
-Undergoes significant change, undergoes by a epiphany(harriet, she was afraid to be alone, but then she learned to be independent)(charleen, from brother dearest, she changes)(macbeth, he was wise brave, but the turning evil at a point)
Antagonist
the second character (evil king, usually against the protagonist)
(The enemy)(the juggler, shivering tree)
Protagonist
-leading character ,hero(little red riding hood, her antagonist was the big bad wolf)
Metaphor
an indirect comparison to like or as(heart of gold)
Simile
a comparison using like or as(I was as cold as ice)(hes slow like a sloth)
Personification
giving non human objects human quality(the moon smiled at me)
Irony
saying one thing but meaning another for humorous effects
Oxymoron
oposite words appear in conjunction (pretty ugly) (deafening silence)(old news)(hatful love)- using two opposite words together
Hyperbole
bold statement of exaggeration, not meant to be taken literally(it’s 100 degrees outside)(im so hungry i could eat a horse)
Alliteration
a repetition of a consonant, tongue twitster( petter piper pickle piper)
Onomatopoeia
-words in a story that sound as it is for effect
Honk! Bang bang!
Litote
A figure of speech in form of irony(its not that bad, its actualy really bad)(my hair looks bad, but my friend says it looks good)
Metonymy
a figure of speech in which a word is substituted for another word that it is closely associated with
Assonance
The repetition of a nearby vowel or a sound(the pot is very hot) kyanna and hannah (bright lights)
Theme
A general statement on a subject of the book or story(it is not one word, its a general idea of the story.(shivering tree, what you do onto others comes back to you)(deseption can lead to your downfall)
Didactic
-is a lesson with moral teachings (being kind brings you peace)(
Archetype
A symbol pattern or plot that appears in multiple stories( a damsel in distress)(wise old owl)(villain)(mother figure)
Bildungsroman
-coming of age story(charleen)(simba)
Oral tradition
A preformed of art used spoken words (