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Definition 1 of 20

A character who is in most ways opposite to the main

character (protagonist). The purpose of the foil character is to
emphasize the traits of the main character by contrast only.

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foil

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Definition 2 of 20

a literary work in which the protagonist's flaws cause him

tremendous suffering that eventually results in a catastrophe
or disastrous conclusion

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tragedy

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Definition 3 of 20

how the characters think and act

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character trait

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Definition 4 of 20

Which story in the first half of the unit contains a tragic hero?

Term

static

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Phaethon

Definition 5 of 20

tells the reader about the character's physical appearance or environment

and may also explicitly reveal character traits

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round character

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description

Definition 6 of 20

what a character does

Term

action

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a ONE-DIMENSIONAL character that we learn little about

throughout the story

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static character

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flat character

Definition 8 of 20

the protagonist of a tragedy

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the innocent

static character

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tragic hero

tragic flaw

Definition 9 of 20

the most significant downfall of a protagonist in a tragedy

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tragic hero

tragic flaw

tragedy

dynamic character

Definition 10 of 20

How does Sancho Panza function as a foil to Don Quixote?

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he provides a realistic outlook on life

normative character

round character

flat character

Definition 11 of 20

Conversation between two or more characters

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dialect

dialogue

action

monologue

Definition 12 of 20

The ___________ is the character whose traits emphasize opposing traits in the
main character.

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static

foil

flat

phaethon

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Definition 13 of 20

description that is straightforward in telling the reader about

the character

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character motivation

direct characterization

dynamic character

static character

Definition 14 of 20

a MULTIFACETED character as complex as the problems that

he faces; they often (though not always) undergo changes
throughout the story

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static character

dynamic character

flat character

round character

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a character whom the reader feels disdain for

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unsympathetic character

a character that is UNCHANGING throughout the story

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static character

reason for why a character behaves the way he does

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character motivation

description that the reader must INFER about the character's traits

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indirect characterization

a character that grows or develops throughout the story

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dynamic character
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a character whom the reader favors or identifies with

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sympathetic character

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