| Question | Answer |
| Indirect characterization | the process by which the personality of a fictitious character is
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Characters | People, animals, or objects who do the acting in a play
| Stage directions | in parenthesis or italics to give extra information to the actors
| Dialogue | A conversation between two (or more) characters
| Soliloquy | A solitary speech in which is the character is speaking to himself or herself
| Drama/play | a piece of literature where the story is meant to be acted
| Aside | A character breaks the fourth wall to interact with the audience
| Monologue | A solitary speech in which the actor is speaking uninterruptedly and the other characters may or may not be listening.
| Direct characterization | when the author makes statements about a character's personality
| static characters | characters that do not change throughout the course of a work
| Dynamic characters | complex and undergo development, sometimes sufficiently to surprise
| Flat characters | Characters that are underdeveloped in a text
| Round characters | Characters that are well developed in a text
| Symbol | an object representing another to give it an entirely
| Foreshadowing | a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to
| Situational irony | a situation in which the outcome is contrary to what was expected
| Verbal irony | a comment that conveys a different meaning than what it may seem to
| Dramatic irony | A situation that is understood by the audience but not grasped by the
| Antagonist | a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something;
| Protagonist | the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie,
| Allegory | A story with a double meaning
| imagery | Words that paint a picture |
