Literary Terms Flashcards
What is the time and place?
Setting
What is the central message?
Theme
What is the process by which the author reveals the personality of a character?
Characterization
What is a character that doesn’t develop?
Static Character
What is a character that changes?
Dynamic Character
What is a complex, fully developed character?
Round Character
What is a one sided character?
Flat Character
Who is the main character?
Protagonist
Who is the character that opposes the main character?
Antagonist
What is a struggle between opposing forces?
Conflict
Define the two types of conflict.
Internal and External Conflict
What is the perspective?
Point of View
What is an all knowing observer?
Omniscient Third Person
What is the narrator that relates thoughts and feeling to one character?
Limited Third Person Point of View
What is the overall feeling?
Mood
