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Prose Elements 30 Flashcards

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What is a Protagonist?

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The main character in a work

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What is a Antihero?

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A protagonist who has the opposite of the more traditional traits of a hero

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What is a Deuteragonist?

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Second most important character; after the protagonist

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What is a Antagonist?

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Character, force or collector of forces that oppose the protagonist- gives rise to conflict in the story

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What is a Dynamic Character?

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A character who undergoes significant developments or changes

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What is a Static Character?

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A character who us unchanged (emotionally and/or mentally)

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What is a Round Character?

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Complex character who’s development contains contradiction and complexity

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What is a Flat Character?

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Fictional character who is relatively simple- ni complexity or contradictions

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What is a Stock Character?

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Commonly recognizable character- archetype

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What is a Foil Character?

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Characters behavior and values contrast with those of another character

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What is a Ancillary Character?

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A character who is a helper

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What is a Chronic Character?

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Comments upon the story’s action or characters

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What is direct characterization?

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Tell- stated directly by the author

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What is indirect characterization?

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Show- physical descriptions, dialogue, characters inner thoughts?

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What is the exposition?

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Background information that establishes the setting, mood and introduces characters

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What is a initiating incident?

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Introduces the conflict

17
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What is the rising action?

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Series of events that which further complicate the the problem or adds to the tension of the story

18
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What is the climax?

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The highest point of tension , resulting from a significant decision or turning point

19
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What is the falling action?

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A series of events leading towards the conclusion

20
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What is the resolution?

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The final outcomes of the main dramatic complication of the story

21
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What is an open ending?

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Narrative does not offer a denouement, questions are created and the plot is left unanswered

22
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What is a closed ending?

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The narrative offers a complete denouement

23
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What is a flashback?

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When the story moved back to an earlier time in the story’s timeline

24
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What is chronological?

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The story progresses following the passage of time

25
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How many types of conflict are there?

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