| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Symbol | an object you can touch and see that signifies a concept or an idea, such as "love." |
| Protagonist | the main character who faces a conflict. |
| Hero | a character who can be a protagonist who demonstrates admirable traits such as honesty and bravery. |
| Anti-hero | a character who can be the protagonist who typically distrusts conventional values and is unable to commit himself to any ideals. |
| Imagery | is representation through language of sense experience such as sound, taste, smell, visual, and touch. |
| Action | observable behavior by a character. |
| Dialogue | conversational exchange between two or more characters. |
| Theme | an idea that the author explores in a piece or literature such as love, hate, or justice. |
| Conflict | a struggle |
| Characterization | the act of creating and developing a character |
| Direct characterization | when the writer states a character's traits explicitly |
| Indirect Characterization | when the writer reveals a character's traits by some other means: by what he says, thinks or does; by means of a description of his or her appearance; or by means of the statements, thoughts, or actions of other characters |
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