AP Literature: Character: Prose Flashcards

9802829412	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
9802829413	Character	(1) Any of the persons involved in a story or play [sense 1] (2) The distinguishing moral qualities and personal traits of a character [sense 2]	1
9802831554	Characterization	The process of conveying information about characters	2
9802831555	Deuteragonist	The second most important character, after the protagonist, often a foil or eventual antagonist	3
9802835076	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
9802835077	Dynamic character	A character (sense 1) who during the course of a story undergoes a permanent change in some aspect of character (sense 2) or outlook.	5
9802838086	Flat character	A character (sense 1) whose character (sense 2) is summed up in one or two traits	6
9802838087	Foil	A character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight various features of that other character's personality, throwing these characteristics into sharper focus.	7
9802838088	Hero	A man who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for bold exploits, and favored by the gods	8
9802838089	Hubris	Overbearing and excessive pride	9
9802841098	Indirect presentation of character	That 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
9802841099	Protagonist	The main character of a novel, play, or film	11
9802846294	Round character	A character (sense 1) whose character (sense 2) is complex and many sided.	12
9802846295	Static character	A character who is the same sort of person at the end of a story as at the beginning.	13
9802849213	Stock character	A stereotyped character	14
9802849214	Tragic flaw	A flaw in the character of the protagonist of a tragedy that brings the protagonist to ruin or sorrow	15