Vocab Flashcards
Conflict
-A disagreement between characters
Theme
-Repeated idea with moral or message
Round Character
- A lot about the character is known
- Usually main character
- 3-D (see all sides of character)
Flat Character
- Not a lot known about character
- Usually secondary character
Imagery
- How author communicates ideas
- Describes something using descriptive language
Simile
-Comparing something using like or as
Antagonist
-Bad guy
Protagonist
- Good guy
- Main character
Mood
- Tone
- Feelings
- How the reader feels at a particular time (one chapter)
Dynamic Character
-Changes a lot
Tone
- How the author feels
- Overall tone
Diction
-Choice of words
Archetype
-Typical person or thing
Allegory
- Metaphor
- Hidden message
Indirect Characterization
-Learning about characters through actions
Symbol
-Represents or stands for something else
Plot
-Main events of story
Setting
-Time, place, social statuses, weather, historical period, and details about immediate surroundings
Motif
-A recurring subject, theme or idea in a literary piece
Direct Characterization
- Describes a character in a direct way
- Straightforward
Irony
- Figure of speech
- Intended meaning is different than the actual meaning
Point of View
-The way the events and situations are seen
Metaphor
-A comparison of 2 unlike things without using like or as
