literary terms

Question 1

Form

Answer 1

what words, stylistic devices and techniques doe an author use to communicate his or her ideas or emotions? ie - a poem may consist of ver many short sentences and words

Question 2

function

Answer 2

to what effect does an author use words, stylistic devices and techniques? ie- a poem consisting of many short words and sentences might create an effect of speed or energy. this effect supports the overall idea or them of a poem.

Question 3

flat character

Answer 3

is not fully developed, we know only one side of the character.

Question 4

round character

Answer 4

fully-developed, with many traits - bad and good-shown in the story.we feel we know the character.

Question 5

protagonist

Answer 5

hero, central character in the plots conflict

Question 6

antagonist

Answer 6

anti-hero, is the force in conflict with the protagonist- society, nature, or fate, or person. or the protagonist own self.. internal conflict

Question 7

stereotype-

Answer 7

a character who possesses expected traits of a group rather than being an individual.

Question 8

foil

Answer 8

character whose physique and/or personality contrast drastically with the protagonist in order to highlight various features of the hero. (contrasting character)

Question 9

Function scheme for round characters

Answer 9

1. subject- info on personality, looks, behaviour, traits.
2. object- what is the subject trying to achieve?
3. helper-who or what is helping the subject achieve his goal?
4. adversary- who or what is keeping the subject from achieving their goal.
5. end- what happens to the subject, at the end of the story.?