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Eng 209 Sem1 Unit 2
vocabulary for the unit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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