key terms Flashcards
archetype
a very typical example of a certain person or thing
antagonist
a character or a group of characters who stand against the protagonist
beldam
a malicious or loathsome old women
characterisation
the creation of a fictional character
fantasy
a genre of an imaginable people in imaginative lands involving magic
genre
a category or style of any thing
heroine
the chief female character who is the hero
horror
a genre which creates fear inside also it give you feelings of dread
moral
a lesson that can be learned from the story
protagonist
the lead character or one of the leading characters
purpose
the reason for something
suspense
a state of feeling where you are excited but at the same time anxious
sympathy
feeling of pity or sorrow for someone else loss
theme
an idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature
tension
intense suppressed suspense