All About Character!
A character that has few defining traits.
What is a flat character?
The highest point of tension in a story.
What is the climax?
When an author is all-knowing and all-seeing.
What is omniscient?
When the conflict is outside of a person's inner thoughts or control.
What is an external conflict?
The main idea(s) that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature. It usually reveals a truth about human nature.
What is theme?
A character who experiences significant change throughout the story.
What is a dynamic character?
The first point of conflict in the story that acts as a catalyst for the rest of the plot.
What is the initial or inciting incident?
Just as we sat down, our tune started playing. Of course, Jane recognized it, but she's such a baby that she didn't say anything about it. She was still so mad that I had forgotten her birthday.
What is first-person?
Name the type of conflict:
Shrek goes to Lord Farquaad's castle to get his swamp back.
What is person vs. person?
A brief reference to a person, place, event, or to another work of literature.
What is an allusion?
True or false: In the movie Joker, Joker is an antagonist.
An ending where it is unclear as to where the characters will end up (in other words, a cliffhanger).
What is an indeterminate ending?
Alfred and Jane sat down at the table, just as that familiar tune, the first tune they'd ever danced to, started playing. With the first notes, Jane was no longer upset with Alfred for forgetting her birthday. She even wanted to take his hand, but couldn't bring herself to do that. And Alfred, still angry at what he felt to be her childishness, wasn't about to speak first.
What is omniscient point of view?
Name the type of conflict:
In Frozen, Anna and Elsa's parents get trapped in a terrible storm while sailing on the sea.
What is person vs. nature?
The use of a person, place, or thing to represent a greater idea.
What is a symbolism?
A character who contrasts with another character, often to highlight their differences.
What is a character foil?
This is information given about the story that takes place before the main character and conflict is introduced.
What is the antecedent action?
As Alfred and Jane sat down at the table, their tune started playing. Remembering their first dance together, Jane suddenly didn't care any more that Alfred had forgotten her birthday. She wanted to take his hand, to make everything right. But Alfred sat there so still and silent, she was afraid to make any move.
What is limited-omniscient?
Name the type of conflict:
In Tangled, Rapunzel must decide whether or not to leave her tower and betray Mother Gothel.
Two things, characters, etc. being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
What is juxtaposition?
The model used in critical essay writing which highlights how a dynamic character evolves throughout the story.
What is the Initially, However, Consequently model?
In the correct order, name all six stages of plot development.
What is exposition, initial incident, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution?
Alfred and Jane sat down at the table. A romantic tune floated from the jukebox. But both of them sat silent, solemn-faced, looking away from each other.
What is objective?
Name the type of conflict:
In The Hunger Games, Katniss must take her sister's place and fight for District 12.
What is person vs. society?
Name the 3 types of irony and give an example of one.
What is dramatic, situational, and verbal?
Examples will vary.