Abril, Angelinn Meryl V. (Types of Character in Literature)

TYPES OF CHARACTERSIN LITERATUREAbril, Angelinn Meryl V. BSMT2C Humanities 13 July 10, 2015Mr. Jaime CabreraCentro Escolar University, Philippines

I learn about types of characters in literature, electronic research, and

citing references by completing this exercise.

PROTAGONISTSANTAGONISTS

SUPPORT CHARACTERSCHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

BRAIN EXERCISE

If others can why can’t I?

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1. Types of ProtagonistsThere are four types of protagonists.

41. THE HERO

2. THE ANTI-HERO3. THE TRAGIC HERO4. THE CARICATURE

HERO a person who, in the opinion o

f others, has heroicqualities or has performed a heroic act and isregarded as a model or ideal

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A hero is someone who is admired for being brave in saving someone else’s life.

My example of a hero is Superman, because I have known him since I was a kid. Everytime I hear the word hero, he is the first one that comes into my mind because of his abilities

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HERO

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ANTI-HERO

ANTI-HERO

An antihero is a protagonist who has the opposite of most of the traditional attributes of a hero

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An antihero is the one who makes a movie complicated and exciting. He lacks heroic qualities.

In my own example, I chose Captain Jack Sparrow because of his appearance as well as his mission to regain his ship in the movie.






TRAGIC HERO

TRAGIC HERO

A tragic hero is a person of noble birth with heroic or potentially heroic qualities.

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Tragic hero is the character destined to downfall, suffering or defeat

I chose Juliet from the movie (Romeo & Juliet) because seeing ourselves in their position brings emotional release







CARICATURE

CARICATURE

“a caricature is a description of a person using exaggeration of some characteristics and oversimplification of others”

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It is a drawing that makes someone look silly or funny and sometimes it it is expresses in an exaggerated way.

In my example it is Mr. Bean as we all know he was able to display acts of silliness with his films & in this picture he looks distorted.





2. Types of AntagonistsThere are five kinds of antagonists.

61. THE MAIN ANTAGONIST

2. THE NEMESIS3. THE SHAPE-SHIFTER4. THE CHANGE AGENT

5. THE ROMANTIC ANGLE

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ANTAGONIST

”One who opposes and contends against another.”

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An antagonist is the one who makes conflict for the main character.

In my example it is the witch in the movie Snow White, she opposes Snow White so that she can poison her with the apple fruit.





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NEMESIS06

NEMESIS

“an opponent or enemy that is very difficult to defeat.”

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It is the source of harm and ruin. In my example it is a person armed which at

first glance you will came up to a conclusion that he is a destroyer.









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SHAPE-SHIFTER

“Shapeshifters can be cursed into a different form. They can be born with transfiguring capabilities.”

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They are the characters that can transform in different forms or in disguise.

In my example, it is Mystique of X-men movie she is able to copy the appearance of others to pursue plans that can destroy for her revenge.










CHANGE AGENT0

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CHANGE AGENT

“Change agent is used in literature to encompass phenomena and events which drive change.”

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They are able to interact with many groups. They form ties and make changes.

In my example it is Samuel Jackson. He takes the job of coaching undisciplined basketball players driven by his vision of changing the lives of the players.





ROMANTIC ANGLE

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ROMANTIC ANGLE

“A novel or other prose narrative depicting heroic or marvelous deeds, pageantry & romantic exploits.”

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It is a made up story full of romantic spirit and excitement.

The movie Love, Rosie is my example. It is a mixture of love & friendship even if they are miles away. It’s a twist and turn kind of movie.


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3. Types of Support CharactersThere are six types of supporting characters.

61. THE SIDEKICK CHARACTER2. THE MENTOR CHARACTER

3. THE FOIL CHARACTER4. THE COMIC RELIEF

CHARACTER5. THE EXTRAS

6. THE CHORUS (e.g., Greek tragedy)

SIDEKICK11

CONFIDANT

“A sidekick is a close companion who is generally regarded as subordinate to the one he accompanies.”

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A sidekick is someone is like an assistant, close companion or a friend.

In my example, Donkey is the companion of Shrek in the movie. He may annoy Shrek sometimes but he never leaves.





MENTOR10

ROMANTIC ANGLE

“A wise and trusted counselor or teacher.”

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It is someone who guides the character throughout the story.

In my example it is Professor Xavier of X-men movie because he is really the teacher of the special kids with powers. He was able to teach them how to control their powers with respect for humanity.







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FOIL

“ a character whose values differ from those of the protagonist.

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It is a character who contrasts the protagonist. In my example the foil character is Scar who

is the uncle of the main character Simba. Even if they’re family related his uncle scar is jealous of Simba.






COMIC RELIEF

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COMIC RELIEF

“A character whose primary role is to relieve tension with oddball or hysterical antics.”

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It is usually the funny character in the movie. From the most famous disney movie Frozen.

Olaf an inanimate snowman. He is able to display funny scenes like when he is thinking of what snowman's do in summer.





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EXTRAS14

EXTRAS

extra is a performer in a film, who appears in a nonspeaking (silent) usually in the background ie.busy street

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Characters that are not really important, they usually appear in just a glance or glimpse.

From the picture above you are able to see the kitchenware which is from the Beauty & the beast movie. They appeared in Tarzan movie.


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CHORUS15

CHORUS

“Is a homogeneous, non-individualised group of performers in the plays of classical Greece.” action

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It is a group of singers and dancers participating on plays.

From the picture above it is an example of chorus in which the participants are singing with actions.






4. Types of Character DevelopmentThere are two types of character development.

61. THE FLAT CHARACTER

2. THE ROUND CHARACTER





FLAT CHARACTER

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COMIC RELIEF

“Flat characters are two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work.”

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They do not undergo change/growth in the story

My example is Bella Swan of the movie Twilight. She remained the same as the story go by.









ROUND CHARACTER

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ROUND CHARACTER

“Round characters are complex and undergo development, sometimes sufficiently to surprise the reader.”

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They are the characters that undergo change as story go by.

Melissa McCarthy is an example of a flat character in the movie Identity Thief. Though she is engaged in illegal acts at the end of the story she became the opposite and the reason beyond her behavior is shown.







5. BRAIN EXERCISE & PRACTICEAbril, Angelinn Meryl V. BSMT2C Humanity 13July 10, 2015Sir Jaime Cabrera Centro Escolar University, Philippines

I personalize my learning about the types of literary characters by completing

this activity.

1. NEW INPUTS2. CONNECTIONS3. APPLICATIONS

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New concepts learned I learned to analyze a movie pointing out

the different characters in a film. There are several terms that is new to me and with the help of this activity I knew the different functions of the persons behind the movie.

NEW INPUTS18

This reminds me of… A movie is like a life, you met different

people with different attitudes from you. I was able to correlate this because in times when you meet a person you don’t know if he/she will stay in your life or will bring you lesson. Just like characters in movies, they have different functions, responsibility and role in a movie.

CONNECTIONS19

Usefulness in real situations In my life I'm the protagonist and

meeting new people can either help me or put me down. Just like in movies there will always be a person who will not like you (antagonist in movie) I believe that each and everyone of us has it’s own role in life, we all have different paths and decision to make.

APPLICATIONS20

Note: Tests can include ideas from this source.

https://www.sd43.bc.ca/secondary/gleneagle/Parents/LearningLab/English%20Resources/English%2010/Short%20Story%20and%20Novel%20Terms%2010.doc

Works Cited http://www.thelistlove.com/10-super-sup

erman-facts/16-9/# http://wallpaperswide.com/johnny_depp

_pirates_of_the_caribbean_on_stranger_tides_2011-wallpapers.html





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Works Cited http://blogs-images.forbes.com/insertcoi

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als/216195/images/shrek%20and%20donkey.jpg





















Works Cited http://openhighschoolcourses.org/pluginf

ile.php/1409/mod_book/chapter/1053/b_and_w_chorus.jpg













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