Match the vocabulary term to its correct definition.

Question 1 options:

The main character; the character around whom the action of the plot centers


A recurring theme, subject or idea


Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader


The author hints what is to come in the unfolding story. This helps to avoid disappointment or to arouse interest in the reader.


Making a comparison between two things (does not use like or as)


Presenting a character through direct description of what the character is like


A character with both positive and negative traits and conflicting motivations who may or may not change during the course of a narrative


A major character who blocks or works against the protagonist in a story


When an author uses words or phrases to create a mental image for the reader. Can relate to all the different senses.


Presenting a character through the character’s actions, choices, behaviors, dialect, appearance, and interactions with other characters

1.
indirect characterization

2.
direct characterization

3.
protagonist

4.
antagonist

5.
complex character

6.
imagery

7.
foreshadow

8.
metaphor

9.
mood

10.
motif