Character
What is a protagonist
The main character in a story
What is a conflict
A struggle between opposing forces
What does Characterization mean
A method an author uses to let readers know more about the characters and their personal traits.
What does Genre mean
a major category or type of literature
What is foreshadowing
The author's use of clues to hint at what will happen later...it often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.
What is a antagonist
A character or force in conflict with the main character
What is a internal conflict
a conflict can be internal, involving opposing forces within a person's mind.
What is a direct characterization
The author directly states a character's traits
What is a theme
Central idea of a work of literature
What is mood
How the reader feels about the text while reading.
What is a static character
A character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end
What is a external conflict
A struggle between a character and an outside force...does not have to be a person....can be man vs nature/man vs society/man vs fate etc.
What is a indirect characterization
The character is revealed through their personality, appearance, words, actions, and effect on others...traits are NOT directly stated by the author
What is a flashback
A method of narration in which present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events
What does tone mean
A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through his choice of words as well as what is what may be left out
What is a dynamic character
a literary or dramatic character who undergoes an important inner change, as a change in personality or attitude....he learns a lesson resulting in this change
What is a medium
how something is conveyed...ie: artwork/film (visual)/written
What does dialogue mean
Conversation between characters (NOT a conversation within only one character's mind)
What does suspense mean
a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen....it is the feeling that keeps a reader reading--that need to know feeling
What is a allusion
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
What is a flat character
A character who is not very well developed; has few identifiable characteristics...often developed upon a stereotype quality
Does an antagonist and protagonist have opposing conflicts? Why?
Yes, the protagonist is the main character/hero of story while the antagonist is the force/conflict in the story.
What is a round character
this character is fully developed - the writer reveals good and bad traits as well as background
What does dialect mean
A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation. (Y'all/fixin'/pop)
What is a motive
a reason for doing something...why a character does what he does