English Review PDF

Protagonist vs Antagonist. Protagonist: A protagonist is the main character of a story. They are normally the ones that normally go against the conflict of the story and try to find a solution to solve the problem. Antagonist: The antagonist in a story is the one that gets in the way of the protagon...

Protagonist vs Antagonist. Protagonist: A protagonist is the main character of a story. They are normally the ones that normally go against the conflict of the story and try to find a solution to solve the problem. Antagonist: The antagonist in a story is the one that gets in the way of the protagonist. Normally known as the “bad guy”. The antagonist normally caused some conflict in the way of the protagonist. Types Of Characterization: There is 2 types of characterization direct and indirect Direct: Director is when the author directly describes what the character is like and what they look like using a straightforward manner. Indirect: When the author doesn’t explain the character directly but instead describes them using actions,speech and dialogue Simile and Metaphor: A simile is a figure of speech using the comparison of one thing to another. A metaphor is a figure of speech that is a word that is applied to an object but not literally applicable. Narration and Points of View: 1st person, 1st person point of view is when the storyteller is the person explaining the story. Some clues that the story is in first person are “I or me”. 2nd person, 2nd person is when the reader is a part of the story. The narrator uses actions and thoughts to make the reader feel included. Some clues in the story are that the 2nd person is “you” like you walked across a bridge. 3rd person limited, 3rd person limited is when the author tells the story from the point of view of a single character. Some clues to look for 3rd person limited is “they" or “he/she”. 3rd person omniscient, is when the author knows all the characters thoughts and feelings and the story is told from a perspective of all the characters. Rhythm: Rhythm is the beats you heard from stressed and unstressed words. It is the beat you hear as you read. This can be created from either short or long sentences. Fragments: incomplete sentences that lack a subject or a verb. Verse: A type of narrative poetry in which a novel-length narrative is told through a medium of poetry rather than prose. Prose: Prose is a type of writing that follows the natural flow of speech. Typically written in complete sentences and paragraphs. Rhetorical questions: A rhetorical question is asked not to be answered but to make a dramatic effect in the story for the reader rather than to get an answer. First day Fly definitions Billow: A large undulating mass of something typically,cloud,smoak and steam. Downgrade meaning:an instance from reducing something or going down in something. Dress Rehearsal: typically used for actors to get a final chance to say all their lines before presenting it. Starch: To keep something stiff and straight using starch. Like starching a shirt or pants.