Lit Terms Flashcards
(33 cards)
Protagonist
The hero or leading character of an entertainment material
Ex.) T’ Challa
Antagonist
A hostile character who opposes the protagonist
Ex.) Thanos
Dynamic Character
A character who undergoes an important inner change
Ex.) Loki
Static Character
A character who doesn’t undergo any significant change
Ex. Captain America
Foil Character
A character who contrasts with another character—-usually the protagonist——-to highlight particular qualities of the other character
Ex.) Villain from Black Panther: Erik Killmonger
Round Character
A character who is extremely realistic, behaving and speaking in a real life manner.
Direct Characterization
The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.
Indirect characterization
Process by which the writer shows the character’s personality through speech, actions, and appearance.
Tragic Flaw
A character trait that brings about the downfall of the protagonist.
First Person POV
Point of view where the story is narrated by one character at a time.
Second Person POV
Point of view where the narrator tells a story to another character using the word “you”.
Third Person omniscient
Point of view were the narrator knows all the thoughts, actions, and feelings of all characters
Third person objective
Point of view where a narrator tells a story without describing any character’s thoughts, opinions, or feelings
Third person limited
Point of view where the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character
Dramatic irony
When the audience knows what’s going to happen, but the characters don’t
Verbal Irony
When words express something contrary to truth or someone says the opposite of what they really feel or mean
Situational Irony
A situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is opposite to what was expected.
Alliteration
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Anthropomorphism
The attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a God, animal, or object
Assonance
A resemblance in the sounds of words or syllables either between their vowels or between their consonants
Allegory
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
Mood
Atmosphere of a literary piece
Onomatopoeia
Sounds put into words
Ex.) Buzz, crash
Paradox
A statement that uses two opposite words that contradict one another.
