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13 Cards in this Set
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Character
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A person or animal who takes part in the action of the story, play, or other literary work.
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Static Character
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Does not change in the course of a work. (stays the same throughout the story)
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Dynamic Character
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Changes as a result of the story's events.
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Protagonist
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The main character. (Hero)
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Antagonist
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Opposes protagonist, against protagonist.
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Indirect Characterization
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Revealing the personality of a character by words of the character, description of the characters thoughts and feelings.
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Direct Characterization
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Writer directly tells reader a description of characters looks, clothing, height etc.
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Motivation
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Any force that drives or moves the character to behave in a particular way.
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Conflicts
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A struggle or clash between opposing character or forces.
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Internal & External
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Internal: takes place within characters mind.
External: character struggles against outside force. |
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Internal & External
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Internal: takes place within characters mind.
External: character struggles against outside force. |
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Character vs. Character
Character vs. Nature Character vs. Self |
Character vs. Character: one character vs. another.
Character vs. Nature: character in conflict with a natural force; external. Character vs. Self: character has to make decision. |
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Foreshadowing
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The use of hints to suggest what will happen later in the plot.
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