APLIT Unit 4 Vocab

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Round Character

this character is fully developed - the writer reveals good and bad traits as well as background

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Flat Character

two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work

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Dynamic Character

a literary or dramatic character who undergoes an important inner change, as a change in personality or attitude

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Static Character

a literary or dramatic character who undergoes little or no inner change; a character who does not grow or develop.

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Complex Character

(both dynamic and round)

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Direct Characterization

The author directly states a character's traits

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Indirect Characterization

The character is revealed through their personality, appearance, words, actions, and effect on others

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Perspective

a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed, physically or mentally

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POV

the perspective from which a story is told

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Verbal Irony

A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant; sarcasm

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Situational Irony

occurs when the outcome of a work is unexpected, or events turn out to be the opposite from what one had expected

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Suspense

A feeling of uncertainty and curiosity about what will happen next in a story; key element in fiction and drama; "hook" writer uses to keep audience interested

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Analysis

A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.

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Inference

A conclusion one can draw from the presented details.

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Subjective

Existing in the mind or relating to one's own thoughts, opinions, emotions, etc.; personal, individual, based on feelings

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Objective

unbiased; not subjective

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Thesis

Focus statement of an essay; premise statement upon which the point of view or discussion in the essay is based.

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Commentary

discussion and analysis of evidence in relation to the claim which may identify patterns, describe trends, and/or explain relationships

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Sophistication

cultured; knowledgeable

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Illustrate

clarify by giving an example of

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Clarify

to make clear

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Exemplify

To illustrate by being an example of

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Associate

to link; to group together

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Amplify

(v.) to make stronger, larger, greater, louder, or the like

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Qualify

to limit the meaning of a previous statement; to modify

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