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Characterization Voc
Vocab Terms on Characterization
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Characters | the people or animals in a story |
| Protagonist | main character |
| Antagonist | Creates a problem for main character (example: General Zaroff) |
| subordinate character | not the main character, less important character (example: Ivan) |
| flat | not fully developed (example: Whitney) |
| round | fully developed (example: Rainsford) |
| dynamic | changes in the story (Rainsford) |
| static | does not change in the story (Zaroff) |
| conflict | a struggle between two forces |
| internal conflict | a problem in a character's heart or mind |
| external conflict | a problem between a character and something else |
| characterization | how writers create characters |
| direct characterization | when a writer tell you directly what to think about a character |
| indirect characterization | CLUES a write gives to help the reader decide for himself / herself about the character's traits |
| types of indirect characterization | things characters say, do, think character's appearance how other characters respond to a character STEAL acronymn |