Story Vocabulary Flashcards

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Characters:

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are the people (or animals, talking teapots, robots, etc… presented as people) appearing in a literary work

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The protagonist:

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is the main character of a literary work, around whom the main conflict revolves.

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the antagonist:

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is the character who opposes the protagonist

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The way an author creates and develops a character’s personality is known as _________. There are two was an author can do this.

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characterization

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Direct characterization:

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the author can make direct statements describing the character’s personality or appearance

Example: “Roy was a mean, angry man.”

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Indirect Characterization:

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The author can reveal the character’s personality or appearance through the words and actions of the character, or through he reactions, actions, and words of other characters.

Example: “Roy walked into the park, savagely kicking a puppy out of his way. When he got to the swing, and laughed when the child began to cry.”

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