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Characterization Flashcards

1
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Characterization

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everything an author does to describe a character

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Characterization

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everything an author does to describe a character

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Protagonist

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the main good guy

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Antagonist

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villain ;matching pair with protagonist

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5
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Sympathetic

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we like them

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The Foil Character

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contrasts with main character to make main character shine

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The Anti-Hero

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villain we root for

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Dynamic Character

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changes throughout the story

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Static Character

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stays the same throughout the story

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Flat Character

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not complicated; we know their past

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Round Character

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complicated, conflicted, realistic, two sided

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Stereotype

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offensive, but commonly used; cliche

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Indirect

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when an author gives details about a character using dialogue, actions, or what other people say about them

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Direct

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when an author gives detail about a character without the reader having to find clues or hints to prove the character’s trait

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Unsympathetic

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we don’t like

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Protagonist

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about main good guy

17
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Antagonist

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matching pair with protagonist; villian or bad guy

18
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Sympathetic

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we like them, feel happy for them, and feel bad for them

19
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Unsympathetic

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we don’t like them or feel bad for them

20
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The Foil Character

A

contrasts with the main character to make main character shine

21
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The Anti-Hero

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villain we root for

22
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Dynamic

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changes throughout the story

23
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Static

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stays the same throughout the story

24
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Flat

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not complicated

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