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Round Characters
Have many character traits, more like real people
Flat characters
One dimensional, uncomplicated, embodying a single trait (often for comic relief)
Stock Characters
Fits a ‘type’ - Bad guys, Damsel in distress, Jock ect.
Static Characters
Doesn’t change throughout the work
Dynamic Characters
Undergoes permanent change
Character development must be…
Plausible, Motivated, and Timely
Mood
Atmosphere or feeling of the world in the story
Omniscient
All knowing
Limited Omniscient
Knowing 1 or 2 characters
Objective
Stands back and simply describes
Plot
Series of related actions progressing because of opposing forces
Cause - Effect
Irony
An idea that implies a discrepancy or incongruity between two things
What are the types of Irony?
Verbal - Says 1 thing but means another
Situational - Discrepance with what happened and what would seem appropriate
Dramatic - Reader knows something character doesn’t
What are the 6 characteristics of an Epic?
(1) the hero is a figure of national or international importance
(2) the setting is vast, covering large areas or distances
(3) the action consists of deeds of great valor or courage (good versus evil)
(4) supernatural forces may intervene at times (to help or hinder)
(5) it is written in an elevated or grand style
(6) the deeds of the hero are usually recounted with objectivity
What are the 7 ways to build suspense?
- a conflict
- precarious situation
- an apparently insoluble problem
- foreshadowing
- a delay
- a see-saw (back and forth action)
- vigil (watching and waiting to see what happens)
