This is the main character and usually the hero in a story. Mr Mitty was the main character in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty."
What is protagonist.
100
This is when the character is battling with herself or himself. I should do my homework but I'd rather watch t.v.
What is internal conflict.
100
This is when a character remembers something from the past. You hear an old song on the radio and the last time you heard it you can remember exactly where you were.
What is flashback.
100
This is a character that has many characteristics. Think of a stick figure wearing a bunch of clothes.
What is round character.
100
This is when you only know one or two characteristics about the person. Think of a stick figure with barely any clothes on.
What is flat character.
200
This is a strong comparison not using like or as. Can be positive or negative. School is death.
What is metaphor.
200
This is when someone writes about someone else. Also tends to be more objective.
What is biography.
200
This is not what is expected or it may be shocking. A fireman is arrested for using drugs.
What is situational irony.
200
This stands for something else. Hearts are for valentines.
What is symbol.
200
This is the time and place of a story. New York is currently under construction everywhere.
What is setting.
300
This is when you are having hints about what is coming next.
What is foreshadowing.
300
This shares exaggerations that people have to come to associate with certain people or places.
What is tall tale.
300
This is a character that is set in one place and not moving at all. Incapable of growth.
What is static character.
300
This always has like, as, or than in them.
What is simile.
300
This is slang that a whole group would know. Over exaggerating applies a lot in this topic.
What is idiom.
400
This is when the audience knows something in the play that the actors don't.
What is dramatic irony.
400
This is when the author tells the reader what to think of the character.
What is direct characterization.
400
This is when you can think of comments or talking.
What is verbal irony.
400
This is a play on words. Jokes rely on puns.
What is pun.
400
This has human characteristics. The wind whispered through the grass.
What is personification.
500
This is a conflict outside of yourself.
What is external conflict.
500
This is when you write about yourself. Remember an automatic transmission works on its own.
What is autobiography.
500
This is when a character is battling with himself her herself. The character proves to be his own best friend.
What is indirect characterization.
500
This is when the character changes throughout the story. Think dynamite.
What is dynamic character.
500
This is a combination of words that seem like opposites but actually make sense.