| A | B |
|---|
| protagonist | the character who is affected by the story's events |
| antagonist | a major character in conflict with the protagonist |
| static character | a character who does not change in the story |
| dynamic character | a character who changes and grows in a story |
| flat | character who has one thrait through out the story |
| motivation | a character's reason for doing his actions |
| verisimilatude | appearance of truth or reality in fiction Ex music clothing |
| methods of characterization | speech,appearance, thoughts,actions, other character's opinions |
| atmosphere | the major mood or emotional tone |
| tone | the attitude the author takes in communicating with threader: humorous, serious, |
| 1st person narrator | character refers to himsell as "I" and "me" |
| third person limited | narration seen through one character alone without knowing other character's thoughts |
| third person omniscient | all knowing narration; enters the minds of all characters |
| hyperbole | exaggeration for effect usually humorous |
| theme | central idea or insight into life the author shows through the plot and characters |
| symbolism | an object, person or thing that represents another idea Ex. Flag= patriotism |
| irony | a story situation when outcome is opposite of what reader expects |
| three types of irony | verbal,situational dramatic |
| verbal irony | sarcasm- words meant to point out character's faults |
| situational irony | an event that is not what the main character expected |
| dramatic irony | the reader knows something the main character doesn't |
