lecture 2 Flashcards
character
participant of events in the literary work, PERSONAGE
major character
main character
minor character
less important character
dynamic character
character which changes in the course of the work
static character
character which does not change in the course of the work
round character
character which is fully developed and exhibits many traits - often both faults and virtues; round characters are typical for large realistic works
flat character
one-sided and often stereotypical character (only good or bad, funny or tragic, etc.); we often meet flat characters in Romantic works and short stories
protagonist
- the main (usually positive) character in aliterary work, sometimes the term is used just for a major character
antagonist
a character or force in conflict with a main (usually positive) character, or protagonist; thus antagonist is normally a negative character, but sometimes the term is used for the character in conflict with the major character, whether positive or not.
hero/heroine
in Greek mythology and folklore, was originally a demigod. Later, hero (male) and heroine (female) came to refer to characters who, in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, display courage and the will for self-sacrifice—that is, heroism—for some greater good of all humanity. This definition originally referred to martial courage or excellence but extended to more general moral excellence.
theme/topic
central message of a literary work (what it is about
main idea/ moral
central point the author wants to communicate (what the author wanted to teach us)
conflict
struggle between opposing forces
internal conflict
conflict inside the character’s soul
external conflict
conflict between characters or between the character and society
