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English Finals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Character | -someone who is in a literary work and plays a role or part |
| Flat | -uncomplicated character -little known about them |
| Round | -complex or multifaceted -has depth |
| Static | -not a lot of chnage |
| Dynamic | -character goes through a lot of change |
| Protagonist | -main character |
| Antagonist | -villain or main adversary |
| Foil | -highly contrast the other character |
| conflict | struggle between 2 opposing forces |
| internal conflict | -characters struggles are with their own opposing desires, goals or beliefs |
| Character V.S Self | -character struggles with problems in their own heart or mind |
| Character V.S Character | characters conflict results from their goals being at odds with anothers |
| External Conflict | a character is against something that isn't in their control |
| Character V.S Society | -protagonist is at odds with their society |
| Character V.S Tech | -protagonist is at odds with tech |
| Character V.S Nature | -protagonist is at odds with nature |
| Character V.S Supernatural | -protagonist is at odds a phenomenon -unfair playing field |
| Character V.S Fate | Character struggles with prediction and fate |
| Mood | -overall atmosphere or feelings that the readers experience while reading a text |
| Tone | How the author feels about the subject they are wrting |
| Symbol | -sign/shape/ physical object used to represent a larger idea or deeper meaning |
| Motif | an idea an author repeats in the text to show a theme |
| Theme | -life lesson -complete sentence |
| Setting | -Where the story is |
| Point of View | perspective the story is being told |
| 1st Person | I/Me/My -perspective of main character |
| 2nd Person | You/ We -perspective of main character(addressing the audience) |
| 3rd Person Omniscient | All -perspective of an unarmed narrator (details of all things) |
| 3rd Person Limited | Some -perspective of unnamed narrator -only important and necessary details |
| Plot | sequence of events in a story |
| #1 Exposition | -introduces character and setting -basic info |
| #2 Inciting Incident | -initial situation -opens conflict |
| #3 Rising Action | -complications in events to introduce conflict or intensify existing one |
| #4 Climate | -turning point -moment of greatest intensity |
| #5 Falling Action | -release in emotional intensity moves to resolution |
| #6 Resolution | -main conflict is resolved -loose ends tied |
| #7 Conclusion | closure |