Character
a person or animal who takes part in the action
Protagonist
main character in a story who usually changes in some way
Antagonist
a character who opposes the main character
Round Character
shows many traits(faults as well as virtues)
Dynamic Character
develops and grows throughout the course of the story
Static Character
does not change throughout the course of the story
Flat Character
has only one or two traits(one dimensional)
Narrator
a speaker who tells a story(can be in the story or outside)
First Person Point of View
one character is actually telling the story(I)
Third Person Omniscient Point of View
the person telling the story knows everything the is to know about the characters
Third Person Limited Point of View
the narrator focuses on the thoughts and feelings of just one character
Stereotypes
embody a standardized idea about characters,plots, and settings
Stereotyped Character
standardized idea about a character
Stereotyped Plot
standardized idea about a plot
Stereotyped Setting
standardized idea about setting
Simile
a figure of speech in which “like” or “as” is used to make a comparison between two unlike things
Tone
writer’s attitude
Dialect
the form of language spoken by people in the particular region or group
Dialogue
conversation between two characters,reveal stuff about characters
Diction
word choice-consider vocabulary used,appropriateness of words,vividness of language(can be formal or informal)
Allusion
reference to a well-known person,place,event,literary work,or work of art
Symbol
anything that stands for or represents something else
