The Jacket Vocabulary/Characterization
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dcaufield Plus on October 29, 2011
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21 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 customary | what is usually or commonly done |
| bewildered | confused; can't understand something |
| aroused | causes someone to have a particular reaction; stimulate |
| tingled | stinging sensation |
| candidate | a person who runs for an office |
| confidence | sure of your abilities; courage; nerve |
| ovation | long and loud applause (clapping) |
| flustered | to feel nervous; |
| frankly | straightforward; honest; sincere |
| improvise | plan or perform without previous preparation |
| election | selection of a person for office by voting |
| fret | to worry about something |
| expectant | excited because something interesting is about to happen |
| landslide | an overwhelming victory; to win by a large number of votes |
| potential | capable of being or becoming something |
| characterization | the method an author uses to develop a character |
| protangonist | the character in the story that has the problem and the focus is on that character |
| antagonist | the force that goes against the protagonist |
| static character | a character that doesn't change in a story |
| dynamic character | a character that changes and learns a lesson in the story |
| Ways an author develops a character | What a character says What a character thinks What a character does (actions) What other says about the character Physical Description What the narrator tells the reader about the character |
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