Character Development
The essentials
Rhetorical Devices
Transitions- signal words
Name the author
100
The attitude of the narrator towards story events and other characters.
What is tone?
100
The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.
What is the protagonist?
100
Veni Vidi Vici.
What is alliteration?
100
For instance, especially, notably, by way of example: Are all used to signal an ________.
What is introduction?
100
Hamlet.
Who is Shakespeare?
200
Deepens the emotions or feelings the character is having in the present.
What is a backstory?
200
A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
What is an antagonist?
200
The ship began to creak and protest as it struggled against the rising sea.
What is Personification?
200
Speaking about (this), considering (this), regarding (this): Are all used to signal a ____________________.
What is reference?
200
A Christmas Carol.
Who is Charles Dickens?
300
The representation of persons in narrative and dramatic works of art.
What is characterization?
300
In literature, ___________ is defined as any struggle between opposing forces.
What is conflict?
300
The fountain of knowledge will dry up unless it is continuously replenished by streams of new learning.
What is a metaphor?
300
However, (and) yet, whereas, in contrast, when in fact, conversely: Are all used to signal a ___________.
What is conflict.
300
Pride and Prejudice.
Who is Jane Austen?
400
What is direct characterization?
400
The unfolding or solution of a complicated issue in a story.
What is resolution?
400
We will do it, I tell you; we will do it.
What is a diacope?
400
Even more, above all, indeed, more importantly: Are all used to signal ______________.
What is emphasis?
400
The old man and the sea.
Who is Ernest Hemingway?
500
The process by which the writer shows the character's personality through speech, actions and appearance.
What is indirect characterization?
500
The apex of the crisis or conflict in the story.
What is the climax?
500
They remained constantly attentive to their goal, as a sunflower always turns and stays focused on the sun.
What is a simile?
500
Subsequently, previously, eventually, next,
before (this), afterwards, after (this), then:
These are all used to signal a _____________.
What is a continuation or sequence of events?
500
Romeo and Juliet.
Who is Shakespeare?