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Literary Element
Questions about charactery
Term | Definition |
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Characterization | when an author gets their characters thinking and acting like real people. when they give them personalities |
Main characters | a character in the whole story. the main character is crucial and central to the story/plot |
Supporting characters | a character or characters that come in and out of the story. supporting characters help the story move forward |
Protagonist | the central character of the story(usually the main character) ¨the good guy¨ |
Antagonist | the villain or ¨bad guys¨ in the story. these characters cause the problems to make challenging for the protagonist to succeed. |
Dynamic characters | characters who experiences a permanent personality change |
Static characters | characters who do not experience a permanent personality change. |
3 ways author describes characters | description, feelings, and actions |
Setting | scenery of the story |
7+1 elements to setting | where+when, sights, sounds, smells, clothing, transportation, weather, technology |
3 ways setting enhances a story | imagery(creates a picture in your mind), action, and feeling |