AP literature & Composition : character Flashcards

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