Hobbit Part 1 Flashcards
What is a force or character who struggles against the protagonist
Antagonist
What is a person, figure, inanimate project, or animal in a story
Character
What is an incidental weakness or serious moral fault that a character reveals through the story
Character flaws
What is a character description in which straight-forward details tell the reader about character. It uses another character, narrator, or protagonist himself to tell readers or audience about subject
Direct characterization
What undergoes changes throughout narrative, due to conflicts he encounter on his journey
Dynamic character
What is characterization which reader must infer character traits by observing his/her thought process behavior, speech, way of talking, appearance, and manner of communication, with other characters, as well as by discerning, response of other characters
Indirect characterization
What character is used to emphasize another character’s mindset the reader knows little about
Foil characters
What is a character with little individuality whose mindset the reader knows little about
Flat character
Male/female protagonist who behaves virtuously in a story
Hero
Evil or cruel antagonist
Villain
Central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel, or any other story
Protagonist
Character who is complex and often undergoes changes in his actions and thoughts
Round character
Character who remains essentially the same throughout the story
Static character
Protagonist’s most significant flaw that triggers the hero’s downfall
Tragic flaw
