Literary Terms

Character flat/ round-
Flat- A character who's background, and traits, are not given to us as readers. They arent 3dimensional
Example- Matholwch is a flat character. All that we know about him is that he is the King of Ireland. however we can make many assumptions based on his actions.
Round- A character who's background and many important fact about them is given to us such as appearance and traits. They are 3dimensional.
Example- Rainsford, from the most dangerous game, is a round character. we learn about his past hunts and his personality and beleifs in the exposition of the story.



Tone- a particular feeling that is given to a word or phrase to enhance its meaning and give it a mood.
Example: The cask of amontillado has a tone of horor that adds to the gruesome feeling of how Montresor is going to murder Fortunado in a horrible way. Everything from the gloomy setting to some of the dialougue between these characters adds to this tone.