unit three - character Flashcards
how characters think and act
character traits
how characters look and are either shown as or explained
description
straightforward details that tell the reader about the character
direct characterization
the character shows us this through their actions
indirect characterization
what the character does
action
what the character says
dialogue
someone in a story who is well described
round character
these characters don’t changed aren’t really described or aren’t important
flat character
ex. Jim’s father who dies in the middle
opposite of the main character
foil
this character stays the same throughout the story
static
this character undergoes change through out the story
dynamic
blind pirate in treasure island who gives Billy Bones the black spot and dies by being trampled by horses
Pew
where does Jim H. and his mother hide while the people are invading their house
under a nearby bridge
who is the author of treasure island
Robert Stevenson
who is the narrator in treasure island
Jim Hawkins