AP Literature Character Vocab Flashcards
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| 3265773630 | Antagonist | 1. character(s) who is in conflict with the protagonist, attempting to prevent him/her from reaching his/her goal or resolution | 0 | |
| 3265774411 | Caricature | 2. an exaggeration of a character's personal qualities for an intended effect | 1 | |
| 3265775649 | Characterization (direct) | 3.exposition of a character through explicit means of narration | 2 | |
| 3265777280 | Characterization (indirect) | 4.exposition of a character through implicit action or dialogue | 3 | |
| 3265779882 | Dynamic (round) character | 5. character that is fully realized in most aspects of personality and who changes as a result of actions and experiences. | 4 | |
| 3265787080 | Foil | 6. character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, in order to highlight the characteristics of a more important character | 5 | |
| 3265787081 | Motivation | 7.the reason for a character's actions, usually based on his/her moral and world view | 6 | |
| 3265787082 | Narrator (first person) | 8. the person telling the story, who is also a character within the action of the story and therefore may be unreliable | 7 | |
| 3265787083 | Narrator (third person omniscient) | 9. the person telling the story who is able to move from the viewpoint of each or any character | 8 | |
| 3265789305 | Narrator (third person limited) | 10.the person telling the story from the viewpoint of usually only one character | 9 | |
| 3265789893 | Protagonist | 11.the main character of the story, who is responsible for resolving the conflict | 10 | |
| 3265791418 | Stereotype | 12. an oversimplified character, lacking individualizing traits and reinforcing an often negative picture of a particular type of person | 11 | |
| 3265792812 | Stock (flat) character | 13. a character who is static (not changing) and has only one or two identifying traits | 12 |