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Eng 209 Sem1 Unit 2
vocabulary for the unit
Term | Definition |
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noun phrase | a group of words that functions as a noun |
verb phrase | a main verb along with one or more helping verbs |
modal | a word, a phrase, or a clause that describes and modifies, or changes, the meaning of a word |
direct object | a noun or pronoun that answers the question whom or what after an action verb |
indirect object | a noun or pronoun that follows an action verb and answers the question to whom or for whom or to what or for what |
predicate nominative | a noun or pronoun that acts as a subject complement to identify or rename the subject |
limited narrator | A narrator outside a story (third person) who knows the thoughts and feelings of only a single character |
omniscient narrator | A narrator outside a story (third person) who knows everything about the characters and events in a story |
third-person point of view | Narration of a story by an outside observer of the action, using third-person pronouns |
complex character | A character with both positive and negative traits and conflicting motivations who may or may not change during the course of the narrative |
flat character | A character with only one or two traits who does not change during the course of a narrative |
point of view | The perspective from which a narrative is told |
protagonist | the main character; the character around whom the action of the plot centers |
antagonist | a major character who blocks or works against the protagonist in a story |
character trait | a personality quality that an author gives a character in a work of literature |
complex character | a character with both positive and negative traits and conflicting motivations who may or may not change during the course of the narrative |
flat character | a character with only one or two traits and who does not change during the course of a narrative |