Terms Flashcards
Antagonist
Bad guy
Connotation
Adds emphasis
Protagonist
Good guy
3rd person omniscient
When the narrator gives thoughts and feelings of the character
3rd person limited
Limited thoughts and feelings are known about the character
1st person
“I” or “my” is used. The character tells the story.
Tone
The intensity of the story
Ambiguity
A statement that has more than one meaning
Round characters
More developed and described, they encounter conflict.
Flat character
Does not change through out the story
Static Character
Does not grow or develop
Dynamic character
Changes a lot over a story
Verbal Irony
When a person says one thing and means another
Situational Irony
Ironic
Dramatic
When the crowd knows something the characters don’t.
Symbol
A word that stands for another word or subject
Theme
A repeated idea throughout story
Epic hero
Brave and noble character in an epic poem