determined by the writer's choice of narrator, it directs the type and amount of information revealed
What is point of view
100
two dissimilar things are compared using like or as
What is a simile
100
a person or an animal that takes part in the action of a literary work
What is a character
100
the main character in a literary work
What is the protagonist
200
when a character in the story tells the story
What is 1st person POV
200
figurative language that creates a word picture for the reader using sensory details
What is imagery
200
a character who shows only one trait during the course of a story
What is flat character
200
a character or force that is in conflict with the main character
What is the antagonist
300
a voice from outside the story tells it
What is 3rd person POV
300
writing or speech that is not meant to be interpreted literally
What is figurative language
300
a character who shows the same, does not develop or change, during the course of a story
What is a static character
300
the author directly states a character's traits
What is direct characterization
400
a narrator that sees the world through one character's eyes and reveals that character's thoughts
What is 3rd person limited POV
400
figurative language that give human characteristics to nonhuman subjects
What is personification
400
a character who shows many different traits, as well as virtues, during the course of a story
What is a round character
400
the author provides clues about a character by describing what the character looks like,does, and says, as well as how other characters react to him or her
What is indirect characterization
500
an all-knowing narrator that can tell what any character thinks or feels
What is 3rd person omniscient POV
500
an implied comparison between two things; one thing is spoken of as if it were something else
What is a metaphor
500
a character who develops and grows during the course of a story
What is a dynamic character
500
a type of character,detail, or situation that appears in literature throughout history