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| Characterization | Techniques writers use to create characters |
| Four ways an author creates a character | appearance, thoughts&actions, what pothers characters say about them, through the authors direct comments |
| Motivation | the reason a character acts, feels or thinks in a certain way |
| Dynamic Character | a character who changes significantly (HINT: DYNAMITE) |
| Static Character | a character who changes very little or not at all, stays the same |
| Protagonist | the central character or hero in a story. The protagonist may not always act heroically |
| Antagonist | a force working against the protagonist, it can be another character, society, force of nature, or a force within a protagonist |
| Examples of an antagonist | another charcater, a force of nature, a force within a protagonist.... |
| Foil | a pairing of characters with opposite traits. The pairing helps the audience understand each character individually |
| Confidante | A character in whom the protagonist or antagonist can confide, a sidekick (HINT: CONFIDE) |
| Exposition | introduces the characters and setting |
| Conflict | the problem the protagonist must solve |
| Rising Action | events that occur as a result of the conflict |
| Climax | the point of greatest tension or excitement. Also known as the turning point in a story. |
| Falling action | events that occur as a result of the climax |
| Denouement | Resolution ( How does the story resolve itself?) |
