| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Protagonist | the principal character in a work of fiction. |
| Antagonist | rival, contender of the main character. |
| Static | unchanged, standing or fixed character. |
| Dynamic | one who grows or develops during the action, a character characterized by constant change. |
| Foil | a secondary character that is similar to but contrasts the main character. |
| Tone | the writers attitude toward the material or readers. |
| Kabbala. | Jewish mysticism studied by Jewish scholars |
| Concentration camps | a group of labor and death camps in Germany and Poland |
| Kapo | overseer in charge of a work detail, or some other branch of a concentration camp. They often, were selected from the prisoners—usually the criminals. |
| Ghetto | a small area of a city to which the Jewish people were restricted and from which they were forbidden to leave. |
| Exposition | a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic |
| Rising Action | in which complication creates some sort of conflict for the protagonist. |
| Falling Action | (or resolution) is characterized by diminishing tensions and the resolution of the plot's conflicts and complications |
| Climax | the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding |
| Setting | is the time and place of the action |
| Flat | one sided and stereotypical |
| Round | is fully developed and exhibits many traits |
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