English 1 Flashcards
(42 cards)
Round character
Highly developed character with many traits
Character
Individual who participate in the action of literacy work
Flat character
A character that exhibits few traits and little is known about them
Static character
One who remains the same throughout the story
Dynamic character
One who changes throughout the story
Direct characterization
When the writer tells the reader exactly what there like
Indirect characterization
Learning about a character throughout what others say,what the character says, physical appearance , and actions.
Internal conflict
One that occurs within a character
External conflict
A character in conflict within an outside force nature,physical obstacle, or other character.
Plot
The sequence of events in a story
Setting
Time and place of the action within a piece
Theme
Underline message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader. Typically not stated directly but inferred.
Allusion
A indirect reference to a person,place,or work.
Diction
A writer or speaker choice of words and their choice of arranging them in sentences.
Foreshadowing
A writers use of hints and clues to suggest events that will occur in the story later on.
Protagonist
Main character in a work of literature who is involved a central conflict.
Antagonist
The principle fore or character in opposition to the protagonist.
Tone
The attitude a writer takes towards the subject.
Foil
Character who provides a striking contrast to another character.
First person point of view
The narrator or is one of the characters in the story and we know as much as they do.
Third person omniscient
This is an all knowing character
Third limited
The narrator is not a person in the story and the reader only knows what one character knows.
Verbal irony
When a speaker says one thing but means another.
Situational irony
What actually happens is opposite of what is expected
