Sophomore Topics Final

Antagonist

Is the person or thing working against the protagonist, or hero, of the work.

Autobiography

Is an author's account or story of her or his own life.

Biography

Is the story of a person's life written by another person.

Characterization

the method an author uses to reveal characters and their personalities

Comedy

a literature in which humans errors or problems appear funny. Comedies end on a happy note.

Conflict

the problem or struggle in a story that triggers the action. There are five basic types of conflict:

Person vs. Person

One character in a story has a problem with one or more of the characters