Vocabulary
What a character says and what others say about him.
Dialogue
How the characters think and act
Character traits
What was Captain Billy Bones' character flaw?
Drunkenness
What is Tom's wife's name?
Clare
What did Roger want to buy in "Thank You, Ma'am"?
Blue Suede Shoes
What a character does.
Actions
A one-dimensional character that the author reveals little about and often remains the same throughout a story.
Flat Character
What weapons were found in Billy Bones' chest?
2 pistols
What does Tom Benecke do for a living?
Grocery Store Advertising/Displays
What was the name of Mr. and Mrs. Penn's son?
Sammy
What the author says about a character's appearance or environment.
Description
A character who remains the same throughout a story.
Static Character
What was the name of the one-legged seafaring man?
Long John Silver
A fire poker, mop, and broom.
Name the 3 men looking for Jim and his mother in Treasure Island. (100 points each)
Pew, Dirk, and Black Dog
A character who possesses traits that oppose the main character's.
Foil
The reason that a character behaves as he or she does.
Character Motivation
What is the name of the Hawkins' business?
The Admiral Benbow Inn
He burned them to signal a man across the street.
Name 2 of the animals in the sky in Phaethon.
Bull, lion, scorpion, and crab.
What is the difference between direct and indirect characterization?
Direct is straightforward. Indirect leaves the reader to infer character traits from thoughts, actions, or dialogue.
A character who models and articulates the author’s ethics throughout the story.
Normative Character
How many hours did Billy Bones have to escape before the pirates arrived?
4 hours (6-10pm)
Finish the quotation:
"Contents of a dead man's pockets, he thought with sudden fierce anger, _____ ___________ __________."
a wasted life
What term did Dr. Livesey use for Billy Bone's cause of death?
Apoplexy (a sudden stroke)