Fiction terms Flashcards
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Not complicated or the side character
Flat
complicated or many different sides
Round
major character or bad guy
Antagonist
main character
protagonist
makes the main character shine
foil
changes over the story, Ex: Grinch
dynamic
doesn’t change over story
static
tells the reader what they do how they feel and etc
direct
doesn’t tell the reader what they do or how they feel and etc
indirect
likes a certain character more then others
sympathetic
doesn’t like a certain character more then other
unsympathetic
a villain with a good heart you want to win
anti-hero
a written account in which someone describes the past
memoir
to do or create something that causes people to remember an important person, thing or event
memorialize
very good or interesting and worth remembering
memorable
an object that is a reminder of a person, place, or event ex:a souvenir
memento
the scientific study of the history of Earth, especially as recorded by rocks
geology
the study of human races, origins, societies, and cultures
anthropology
the study of the origin of words and of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history
etymology
the study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observations
science
the part of the mind that tells you certain actions are right or wrong
conscience
very careful about doing what you are supposed to do; concerned with doing something correctly
conscientious