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Unit II Character
Pre AP English Kimball High School Tracy CA
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English
9th Grade
06/07/2013

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Term
Speech
Definition
What a character says.
Term
First Person Narrator
Definition
Narrator speaks directly to the reader. The narrator uses “I”
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Dialogue
Definition
A conversation between two or more characters
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Dramatic Monologue
Definition
A type of poem/speech when a character speaks to one or more
quiet listeners
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Soliloquy
Definition
A speech delivered when the character is alone on stage.
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Appearance
Definition
What a character looks like
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Private Thoughts
Definition
A character’s private thoughts
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Other characters
Definition
How other characters in the story feel about them.
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Actions
Definition
What a character does.
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Direct Characterization
Definition
The writer tells the reader directly what a character is like.
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Indirect Characterization
Definition
The reader has to interpret what a character is like. The
writer will not tell us directly.
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Inference
Definition
A guess based on prior experience and observations.
Term
Allusions
Definition
Reference to other works.
Term
Protagonist
Definition
The main character.
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Antagonist
Definition
The character or force the protagonist must defeat or overcome.
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Subordinate Characters
Definition
Co-characters/add depth and complication to the plot.
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Motivation
Definition
The reason a character does something.
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Flat Character
Definition
A character with one or two traits.
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Round Character
Definition
A character who has several sides/traits.
Term
Dynamic Character
Definition
A character who grows or changes over time
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Static Character
Definition
A character who does not change or grow over time.
Term
Informational Material: Primary Source
Definition
Firsthand account of an event.
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Informational Material: Secondary Source
Definition
Secondhand account based on more than one viewpoint.
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Informational Material: Analyze
Definition
Decide if the information is primary or secondary.
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Informational Material: Evaluate
Definition
Decide if the information is credible/accurate/reliable.
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Informational Material: Elaborate
Definition
Add information or a do research paper.
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