4A2 - Literary terms

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

• Recap of literary terms discussed last week
• Application of literary terms to My Name is Leon 

The main character in a text or film/TV show is called...

1. Antagonist
2. Protagonist
3. Stock character
4. Static character

A character who opposes or creates conflict with the main character is..

1. Protagonist
2. Secondary character
3. Antagonist
4. Stereotype

A character who undergoes a change, usually in his or her personality, as a result of events in the story

1. Dynamic character
2. Stock character
3. Flat character
4. Major character

A _____ character is characterized by only one or two traits (stereotypes).

1. Stock
2. Secondary
3. Flat
4. Static

The acronym 'STEAL

The acronym 'STEAL' names the components of characterization that happens in books. What do these letters refer to?

Aside from the SPEECH, THOUGHTS, EFFECTS, ACTIONS and LOOKS, two other things are important for character analysis:

- Motivation (Why do they do what they do?)

- Growth and development (How do the events of the story affect the character, how do they change from beginning to end?)

Assignment

Study Chapter 1 of My Name is Leon and takes notes on the following:

• How are Leon and Carol characterized in this chapter? (Use STEAL)
• What do we learn about the setting from the text itself?

For each chapter that will follow, keep these questions in mind.