Second 1-11 Flashcards
Cause
The reason that something happens
Effect
The result of an action,decision,or situation
Protagonist
The main character in a story
Antagonist
The character or force that blocks the protagonist from achieving his or her goal
Subordinate character
Character who may be less important to the story than the protagonist or antagonist, but is still important to the plot and /or reveals information about the main character
Static character
A character who does not change over the course of a story
Dynamic character
A character who changes in an important way as the result of the story’s action
Flat character
A character who only has one or two personality traits; he or she can be described in a single phrase
Round character
A character with the three-dimensional qualities of real people,with many traits and complexities
Stock character
Characters who fit our preconceived notion about a “type”
Motivation
The reason for a characters behavior, what he/ she says, or the decisions he/she makes