S.V list 2 Flashcards
Characterization
the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character
Indirect characterization
author reveals to the reader what the character is like by describing how the character looks and dresses, acts, reveals character’s thoughts
direct characterization
author tells us directly what the character is like: sneaky, generous, mean to pets and so on. Romantic style literature relied more heavily on this form.
static character
is one who does not change much in the course of a story.
dynamic character
is one who changes in some important way as a res;t of the story’s action.
flat character
has only one or two personality traits. They are one dimensional, like a piece of cardboard. They can be summed up in one phrase.
round character
has more dimensions to their personalities—they are complex, just a real people are.
chiasmus
in poetry, a type of rhetorical balance in which the second part is syntactically balanced against the first, but with the parts reversed.
cliche
is a word or phrase,often a figure of speech, that has become lifeless because of overuse
comedy
in general, a story that ends with a happy resolution of the conflicts faced by the main character or characters
colloquialism
a word or phrase in everyday use in conversation and informal writing but is inappropriate for the formal situations.
conceit
an elaborate metaphor that compares two things that are startlingly different. Often an extended metaphor
confessional poetry
a twentieth century term used to describe poetry that uses intimate material from the poet’s life
conflict
the struggle between opposing forces or characters in a story
external conflict
conflicts can exist between two people between a person and nature or a machine or between a person a whole story.
