Vocabulary: Figurative Language & Characterization

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Characterization

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A description of a character; process of how the author creates who a character is.

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Flat Character

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One-dimensional character with only one or two character traits.

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Round Character

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Multi-dimensional character who has many different and complex character traits.

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Dynamic Character

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A character who grows, learns, or changes as a result of the story's action.

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Static Character

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A character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end.

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Protagonist

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The main character in a literary work.

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Antagonist

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A character or force that opposes the main character.

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Archetype

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Recurring image in literature and art that can be found in works from different cultures and time periods.

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Figurative Language

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The use of words or expressions that have a different meaning than their literal meaning.

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Simile

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A comparison between unlike things using like or as.