Narrative Techniques Flashcards

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Points of View:

3rd person=

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• narrator (ex. He/she, they, their names)

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Points of View:

Omniscient=

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  • changes point of views

* one character to another

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Good guy/ Bad guy

PROtagonist is…

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  • hero in the story

- good guy

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Good guy/ Bad guy

ANTAgonist…

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  • villain in the story
  • the bad guy
  • going against the good guy
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Definition

Dynamic [or Round] character:

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  • multidimensional, developed, with a number of traits

* a character that changes throughout the story

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Definition

Static [or Flat] character:

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  • one sided character that never changes.

* represents one trait/idea [they’re a STOCK character]

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Definitions

Foil Characters:

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• opposite characters who highlight the differences in each other.

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Points of View:

1st person=

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  • Characters point of view (ex.i, my)

* auto biography

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