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17 Cards in this Set
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Characterization
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A person, animal, or thing in a story, play, or other litrary work.
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Character
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The process of revealing the personality of a character in a story.
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Static character
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One who does not change much during the story.
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Dynamic character
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One who changes as a result of the story's events.
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Six ways to reveal a character:
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by letting the reader hear the character speak.
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by describing how the character looks and dresses.
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by letting the reader listen to the character's inner thoughts and feelngs.
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by revealing what other people in the story think or say about the character.
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by showing the reader what the character does--how he or she acts.
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by telling the reader directly what the character's personality is like (cruel, kind, sneaky, brave, etc.).
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Protagonist
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The main character in literature. This character can be good or bad.
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Antagonist
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Any character that opposes the protagonist (main character) in the story.
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Setting
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The time and place of the story or play.
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Plot
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The series of related events that make up a story.
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Conflict
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A struggle or clash between opposing characters, or between opposing forces.
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External conflict
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A character struggles against some outside force. This force might be another character, or society as a whole, or a natural force.
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Internal conflict
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Conflict that takes place within the character's own mind. It is a struggle between opposing needs or desires or emotions.
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Foreshadowing
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The use of clues or hints suggesting events that will occur later in the plot.
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Theme
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A main idea of a work of literature. This is the idea that the writer wishes to convey about a subject.
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