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What is a genre?
Specific type of literature with certain characteristics that make it different from other genres.
What is fiction?
A work an author writes that does not contain exclusively facts.
Who is a character?
A person or thing who plays a part in a story
Who is a protagonist?
The main character in the story
Who is the antogonist?
The character who goes against the protagonist
If a character is described as static, this means he or she...
does not change throughout the story
If a character is described as dynamic, this means he or she...
changes during the story
If a character is described as flat, he or she...
is simple and straightforward
If a character is described as round, he or she...
is complex and interesting
What is an external response?
what a character does or says in response to an event
What is an internal response?
what a character feels or thinks in response to an event
What is characterization?
how authors develop characters
What is direct characterization?
when an author directly states what the characters look or act like
What is direct characterization?
when an author directly states what the characters look or act like
Indirect characterization is when authors show what the characters are like through what they say, do, or others say about them. True or False
True
What is a character foil?
a character who serves as a contrast to the main character
