The Crucible Literary Terms Review Game

conveys critical information about a play’s settings, props, characters, and historical or 

social context

• dialogue

• motivation

• dramatic exposition

• playwright

indicate where a scene takes place, what it should look like, and how the characters should 

move and speak

• stage directions

• dialogue

• prop

• dramatic exposition

advances the plot and reveals the characters’ personalities and backgrounds

• stage directions

• characterization

• exposition

• dialogue

main character of a literary work

• antagonist

• protagonist

• round character

• flat character

the character in opposition with the protagonist

• antagonist

• protagonist

• round character

• flat character

a character that has only one or two personality traits, is usually motivated by a single, 

specific desire and undergoes little or no change throughout the narrative

• square character

• circle character

• flat character

• round character

a richly developed character who advances the plot as their personality, 

inner and outer conflicts, and motivation unfolds

• square character

• circle character

• flat character

• round character

a character who remains primarily the same during the course of a narrative

• static character

• dynamic character

• same character

• linear character

a character who undergoes major inner change over the course of the narrative

• static character

• dynamic character

• same character

• linear character

the representation of the traits, motives, and psychology of a character in a narrative

• stage directions

• dialogue

• characterization

• motivation