key terms Flashcards

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archetype

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a very typical example of a certain person or thing

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antagonist

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a character or a group of characters who stand against the protagonist

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beldam

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a malicious or loathsome old women

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4
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characterisation

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the creation of a fictional character

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5
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fantasy

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a genre of an imaginable people in imaginative lands involving magic

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genre

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a category or style of any thing

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7
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heroine

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the chief female character who is the hero

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horror

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a genre which creates fear inside also it give you feelings of dread

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moral

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a lesson that can be learned from the story

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protagonist

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the lead character or one of the leading characters

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purpose

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the reason for something

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suspense

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a state of feeling where you are excited but at the same time anxious

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sympathy

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feeling of pity or sorrow for someone else loss

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theme

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an idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature

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15
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tension

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intense suppressed suspense

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16
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universality

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related to or done done by all people or things

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villain

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a character who’s evil actions are important to the plot