Character Relationships
This term describes a character who contrasts with another character to highlight their traits
What is a foil?
This term describes a character, whose actions, speech, or beliefs contain contradictions that make them feel realistic
What is a complex/dynamic character?
What is one example of a way that a character could change throughout a story?
What is physically, emotionally, or psychologically?
Name two different types of conflicts that could occur with a narrative. Hint: Man vs __
What is man verse, man verse man, man versus society, man versus nature?
This AP term refers to the reason behind the characters actions
What is motivation?
In their eyes were watching God, Janie’s perspective on love and independence begins to shift after her interactions with this character who initially charmed her, but later suppresses her voice
Who is Joe Starks?
In the story of an hour, Louise Mallard feels sorrow over her husband’s death, yet also experiences this unexpected emotion, revealing the complexity of her character
What is relief/freedom?
What can change or lack of change be caused by? (One example)
What is character, circumstance, conflict, motivation, or relationship relationships between internal and external choices?
This type of conflict occurs when a character struggles with their own emotions or choices
What is internal conflict, a.k.a. man versus self?
In AP Lit, analyzing indirect characterization means looking at a character traits through these element elements (name one)
What are speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions and looks?
In the story of an hour, this event causes Louise Mallard to spiral with her perception of grief and freedom
What is her husband’s death?
Well, written characters, often act in consistently, making choices that conflict with their stated beliefs. What affect do these actions have on the audience? ( many correct answers, list one)
What is… It allows the character to mirror real life and real people, it helps the audience feel empathetic towards them, and makes the character feel more believable and realistic
This classic video game character started his career as a plumber, but after many adventures, he has been a doctor and athlete a cart racer, and even a fighter, proving that career changes are always possible
Who is Mario?
This famous animated characters desire for a simple snack consistently leads to catastrophic chases, explosions, and encounters with a very determined park ranger
Who is Yogi Bear?
AP explains that this is the most effective way to determine if a character has changed
What is comparing their actions and beliefs at different points in the text?
How did Cora and Nupur meet?
In Ap Lit!! Ofc!
In Paradise loss, say declares that he would rather “rain and held and serve in heaven “yet later admits to experiencing this emotion, revealing the contradiction in his supposed confidence
What is regret?
This character starts up as a naïve farm boy, but undergoes a dramatic transition into a skilled confident hero, fighting in the Galactic war. He learned that sometimes the journey is more important than the destination.
Who is Luke Skywalker?
In the story of an hour, the contrast between Louis’s emotions, and the emotions that are expected of her revealed this type of conflict
What is individual versus society?
These are two types of interactions that can create change in a character
What are internal and external interactions?
when is serious responsible leader who tries to keep everything under control the other is slightly clueless who constantly causes trouble. Whether they’re fighting goes running a kingdom or surviving a road trip is duo approve the opposite do attract
Who are Shrek and donkey?
Complex characters keep us engaged because we are unsure how they will respond to conflict. This term describes tension created by not knowing a character’s next move.
What is suspense/anticipation?
This character starts off seeing life through lens of wealth and materialism, but after undergoing hardship and laws, they undergo a transformation that changes what truly matters, family love and selflessness (can ask for hint)
Who is Ebenezer Scrooge?
This classic type of conflict occurs when a character is ambition for power leads to their eventual downfall, we can see this in Macbeth and paradise lost
What is a tragic flaw?
Does anyone know what the meaning of Bildungsroman is?
What is A novel focusing on the psychological moral growth of the protagonist from childhood to adulthood?