literary elements Flashcards
Protagonist?
The main character around whom most of the work revolves.
Antagonist
The person who the protagonist is against.
Major Characters
They are important in the development of the plot (they are important in the story)
Stock or Stereotypical Characters
The author doesn’t need to tell us much about this type of character, because we have encountered them before in other works or in real life.
is a protagonist character a round or flat character?
round
whats the role of a Flat Characters?
to support the main character.
what’s a dynamic character?
a character that develops throughout the story
what is a static character
character does not change much over the course of the story.
what’s a classic hero?
a supernatural person that will win at the end of the movie
what’s a modern hero?
a normal person that does not have any superpowers and that what’s to help others.
what’s a romantic hero?
they reject the expectation of society and does whatever they want.
the anti-hero
Usually the protagonist, but often the reader/listener does not admire his/her traits.
what’s a Tragic-Hero
he character’s tragic end is a result of the flaw(s) within himself.
what’s a conflict?
Without a conflict a story wouldn’t only be boring, but it wouldn’t be a story at all
There are two main categories of conflict
Internal and External