English #12

Motif

a recurrent image, symbol, theme, character type, subject, or narrative detail that becomes a element in an artistic work or text

Direct Characterization

when the author uses explicit statements or details to provide a character’s description

Dynamic Character

someone that changes, develops or evolves throughout the course of a story

Flat Character

someone about which the reader knows or learns very little

Indirect Characterization

a character is described through comments, opinions, responses, etc.

Round Character

an interesting person with much description & detail given about him or her

Secondary Character

someone who adds depth to a story but whose presence is not crucial to the plot

Static Character

someone that stays the same or doesn’t grow during the course of study

Retrospective

looking back to analyze the events in one's past

Elaboration

expanding something in detail; discussing something at length