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Which character?
100

Any writing that is not poetry...

Prose.

100

Conversation between two or more characters.

Dialogue

100

A work of literature meant to be performed in front of an audience.

Drama/play

100

"If you're smart enough you could become a scientist."

Mrs. Markham

200

A person or an animal in a story, play, or another literary work.

Character

200

A way of speaking that is characteristic of a certain geographical area or a certain group of people.

Dialect

200

Items or objects actors use during a play, usually described in stage directions.

props

200

"Aw, come on. Next you'll be saying Multivac is human."

Jack Weaver

300

Goes through changes; or changes as a result of the events in a story.

Dynamic character

300

This literary device begins with an "O" and includes sounds.

onomatopoeia

300

The piece of literature written by the author of a drama.

script

300

"A man has a right to remain silent."

the begging man

400

The overall feeling of a work of literature.

atmosphere/mood

400

He or she is the author of a drama.

playwright

400

The series of related events that make up a story.

plot

400

"Pound cake. But I don't know why it's called that."

Willie

500

The time and place of a story, play, or narrative poem.

Setting

500

The way a writer reveals the personality of a character.

characterization

500

A struggle between opposing characters and/or opposing forces.

conflict

500

"A computer as complex as Multivac must talk and listen to be efficient."

Nemerson

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