English grade 9 review

Anti hero

An MC that lack the usually hero qualities like idealism or courage

Dynamic character

A character who undergoes a significant internal or physical change throughout narrative

Static Character

a character who remains essentially the same from beginning to end

Foil character

a character who contrasts the MC by highlighting other similar qualities to emphasize the sole difference

Temptress

a character who uses charm or attraction to lead the protagonist astray

1st person stream of consciousness

a narrative mode that replicates the fow of thoughts and emotions by breaking normal writing rules

3rd person objective

a narrator that only reports what can be seen or heard, without the internal input from the other charactes (like an outsider only telling what they can see, almost as if the narrator isn’t a character at all)

Frame narrative

A story within a story, where an introductory narrative sets the stage for the primary story

Diction

the specific word choice used by an author to establish tone and style

High diction

grammatically precise language used in academic or professional texts. proper punctuation, no contractions, no slang

low/informal diction

conversational, slang heavy, used to reflect everyday speech

bildungsromam

a pov that deals with the formative years of the MC, ends on a positive note with everything resolved