literary terminology - Indian & Middle Eastern lit

how the author reveals the personality of a character

• personification

• characterization

• archetype

• trickster

tells the audience the character’s personality

• indirect characterization

• anthropomorphism

• personification

• direct characterization

shows the audience the character’s personality

• indirect characterization

• direct characterization

• characterization

• personification

not a way a character's personality is shown

• speech

• thought

• emotions

• looks

• actions

recurring symbol, motif, component, or character in literature - could appear in various pieces/genres

• archetype

• moral

• anthropomorphism

• personification

uses wit to overcome the greater strength of others, outsmarts

• archectype

• characterization

• trickster

• indirect characterization

metaphorically represent human beings

• personification

• characterization

• trickster

• anthropomorphism

descriptively represent human beings

• personification

• anthropomorphism

• quest

• direct characterization

faces great struggles conflicts

displays courage, strength, loyalty, perseverance

success affects fate of others

• epic hero

• Indian epic hero

• folk tale

• moral

displays mercy, devotion, and wisdom

• folk tale

• Indian epic

• Indian epic hero

• characterization