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LearnLit: Lesson 2
Characterization & Conflict
Question | Answer |
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FOIL CHARACTER | A character whose personality or attitudes are in sharp contrast to those of another character in the same work. |
ANTAGONIST | A character or force in conflict with a main character, or protagonist. |
PROTAGONIST | The main character in a literary work. |
STATIC CHARACTER | A character that does not change throughout the course of the plot. Remains the SAME. |
DYNAMIC CHARACTER | A character that changes throughout the story, and is different by the end. He or she may learn a lesson or have a change of heart after dealing with events that unfold in the plot. |
ROUND CHARACTER | A complex literary character with fully developed and dynamic traits. |
FLAT CHARACTER | A character not fully developed who seems to represent a “type” more than a real personality (see also stock character). |
INTERNAL CONFLICT | Struggles within a character's mind. |
EXTERNAL CONFLICT | Struggles between a character & nature, society, technology, or another character. |