10816365836 | Antagonist | character in a story or poem who opposes the main character (Protagonist). sometimes the antagonist is an animal, an idea, or a thing | 0 | |
10816386622 | character | (1)any of the persons involved in a story or play (2)the distinuishing moral qualities and personal traits of a character | 1 | |
10816414035 | characterization | the process of conveying infomation about characters | 2 | |
10816440350 | Deuteragonist | the second most important character, after the protangonis, often a foil or eventual antagonist | 3 | |
10816457939 | direct presentation of character | A method of characterization in which the author, by exposition or analysis, tells us directly what a character is like, or has someone else in the story do so | 4 | |
10816466755 | dynamic character | a character whoduring the course of a story undergoes a permanent change in some aspect of character or outlook | 5 | |
10816501045 | flat character | a character whose character is summed up in one or two traits | 6 | |
10816515112 | foil | a character who contasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to higlight various features of that other character's personality throwing these characteristics into sharper focus | 7 | |
10816545739 | hero | A man who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for bold exploits, and favored by the gods | 8 | |
10816564420 | Hubris | overbearing and excussive pride | 9 | |
10816580410 | indirect presentation of character | the method of characterization in which the author shows us a character in action, compelling us to infer what the character is like from what is said or done by the character | 10 | |
10816596550 | Protagonist | Main character in a story | 11 |
AP literature & Composition : character Flashcards
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