Final Flashcards
Flat
Few traits and stereotyped
Round
Fully developed and has many different character traits
Static
Does not change
Dynamic
Changes as a result of the storys events
Direct characterization
The author directly states what the characters personality is like
Indirect characterization
Showing a characters personality through his/her actions, thoughts, feelings, or words
Protagonist
Character of the story that changes
Antagonist
Opposes the protaganist and dow
Es not change
Internal conflict
Takes place in characters mind man vs himself
External conflict
A character struggles against an outside force
Foreshadowing
Clues the writer puts in the story to give the reader a hint of what is to come
Verbal irony
Saying one thing but meaning another thing (sarcasm)
Situational irony
A contradiction between what we expect to happen and what really does
Dramatic irony
When the reader knows something important in the story that the character does not