Literary Terms Quiz

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Character definition

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A person or animal in a story, play, or literary work

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Round Character: Multi-dimensional

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Well-developed with good and bad qualities.

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Static character: No growth, personality unchanged

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Does not experience change throughout the story.

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Dynamic character: Grows and changes throughout the story

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Experiences change in attitude, personality, purpose, or behavior.

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Flat character: Minor role, few qualities, lacks depth

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Does not experience growth or change.

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Conflict:

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Struggle between opposing characters or forces

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External conflict: struggle with outside forces

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Another character, society, or natural force

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Internal conflict: character struggles within their own mind

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Opposing needs, desires, emotions

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Plot of a story

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Planned and logical sequence of events

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Inciting Incident

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Moment main conflict begins