| A | B |
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| narrator | the voice that tells a story (does not have to be a character in the story) |
| foil | a character who provides a striking contrast to another character |
| first-person point of view | the narrator is a character in the story; uses I, me, we |
| third-person point of view | the narrator is not a character; uses he, she, it, they |
| character traits | the qualities shown by a character; may be physical or expressions of personality |
| main characters | the most important characters in literary works |
| minor characters | the less important characters in a literary work |
| methods of characterization | physical appearance, thought, speech, actions, other characters, narrator's comments |
| characters | the people, animals, or imaginary creatures who take part in the action of a work of literature |
| omniscient | all-knowing |
| third-person omniscient point of view | has an all-knowing narrator |
| characterization | how a writer creates and develops the personality of a character |
| subjective point of view | the writer includes personal opinions, feelings, and beliefs |
| objective point of view | the writer leaves out personal opinions |
| motivations | reasons for the behavior of characters |
| dynamic character | goes through important changes as the plot of a story unfolds |
| static character | remains the same throughout a story |
| antagonist | a force working against the main character |
| protagonist | another word for the main character |
| point of view | how a writer chooses to tell a story |
