TYPES OF CHARACTERSIN LITERATUREEeron Nestor S. CostiboloBSMT-2C Humanities 13July 10, 2015Mr. Jaime CabreraCentro Escolar University, Manila

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PROTAGONISTSANTAGONISTS

SUPPORT CHARACTERSCHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

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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

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HERO is a person or character who, in

the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, displays courage or self-sacrifice—that is, heroism—for some greater good.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero

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In my own words: It is the person that is admired for his/her brave acts.

My own example: Superman from the movie Superman the Man of Steel.

http://vsbattles.wikia.com/wiki/Superman_(Man_of_Steel)

HERO

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ANTI-HERO

ANTI-HERO

is a main character in a story who lacks conventional heroic qualities such as idealism, courage, and morality.

https://www.google.com.ph/#q=antihero

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In my own words: A character who doesn’t have the usual good qualities.

My own example: Batman from the movie Batman Dark Knight Rises.

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TRAGIC HERO

TRAGIC HERO is a person of noble birth with heroic

or potentially heroic qualities. This person is fated by the Gods or by some supernatural force to doom and destruction or at least to great suffering.

https://www.google.com.ph/#q=Tragic+hero

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In my own words: Is a hero with a sad background.

My own example: Spiderman from the movie Spiderman 3.

http://www10.imagesandwallpapers.com/spiderman_black_action_adventure_black_high_definition_hero_movie_spiderman_spiderman_video_game.jpg.htm

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CARICATURE

CARICATURE

Is a description of a person using exaggeration of some characteristics and oversimplification of others.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caricature

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In my own words: A drawing that makes someone look funny or foolish because some part of the persons appearance is exaggerated.

My own example: This caricature of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III.

http://yajyolid.blogspot.com/2011/04/caricature-of-president-benigno-noynoy.html

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

Is a character, group of characters, institution, or concept that stands in or represents opposition against which the protagonist(s) must contend.

https://www.google.com.ph/#q=antagonist

In my own words: The character that the hero is up against.

My own example: The Joker from the movie The Dark Knight.

http://imgur.com/gallery/vyafr

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NEMESIS

Is a literary device that refers to a situation of poetic justice where the good characters are rewarded for their virtues and the evil characters are punished for their vices.

http://literarydevices.net/nemesis/

In my own words: An opponent or enemy that is very hard to defeat

My own example: Bane from the movie The Dark Knight Rises.

http://www.comicvine.com/forums/battles-7/bane-vs-black-widow-hit-girl-and-catwoman-movie-1620441/

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SHAPE-SHIFTER

Are a race of supernatural creatures who can take the form of any human being.

https://www.google.com.ph/#q=shapeshifter

In my own words: Someone who can change their appearance.

My own example: Mystique from X-Men Days of Future Past.

http://cdn1.sciencefiction.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/First_Class_Mystique-1024x1024.jpg

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CHANGE AGENT

is a person from inside or outside the organization who helps an organization transform itself by focusing on such matters as organizational effectiveness, improvement, and development.

https://www.google.com.ph/#q=change+agent

In my own words: A character that is a catalyst for change.

My own example: Samuel L. Jackson from the movie Coach Carter

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http://www.hercampus.com/school/ucla/cec-free-film-coach-carter

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ROMANTIC ANGLE

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ROMANTIC ANGLE

a shift from faith in reason to faith in the senses, feelings, and imagination; a shift from interest in urban society to an interest in the rural and natural; a shift from public, impersonal poetry to subjective poetry;

http://www.wordreference.com/definition/romance

In my own words: Is the love interest of the main character.

My own example: Mary Jane from spiderman.

http://cronk4thhoureng12.wikispaces.com/Spiderman?responseToken=5ff12ed3e2f2780bc149b15a1cdeab13

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)

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CONFIDANT

is a close companion who is generally regarded as subordinate to the one he accompanies.

https://www.google.com.ph/#q=sidekick

In my own words: The character that helps the hero fight.

My own example: Robin the sidekick of batman.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_(comics)

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ROMANTIC ANGLE

an experienced and trusted adviser.

https://www.google.com.ph/#q=mentor

In my own words: The that gives advice and guidance to the main character.

My own example: Mr. Han from the movie Kung fu Kid.

http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1996066,00.html

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FOIL

is a character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character. In some cases, a subplot can be used as a foil to the main plot.

https://www.google.com.ph/#q=foil+in+literature+definition

In my own words: To enhance by contrast. My own example: Draco Malfoy from Harry

Potter.

http://harry-potter-pedia.wikia.com/wiki/Draco_Malfoy

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COMIC RELIEF

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COMIC RELIEF

is the inclusion of a humorous character, scene, or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension.

https://www.google.com.ph/#q=comic+relief+in+literature+definition

In my own words: The character who makes a bad situation funny.

My own example: Kronk from the emperor’s new grove.

http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Kronk

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EXTRAS

is a performer in a film, television show, stage, musical, opera or ballet production, who appears in a nonspeaking or nonsinging (silent) capacity, usually in the background

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_(acting)

In my own words: A background character. My own example: This extras from the movie

Frozen

http://blogs.disney.com/oh-my-disney/2015/02/22/the-first-annual-background-character-oscars/

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CHORUS

A group of persons who speak or sing in unison a given part or composition in drama or poetry recitation.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/chorus

In my own words: The group of characters that sings in a movie.

My own example:

http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Fixer_Upper

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

61. THE FLAT CHARACTER

2. THE ROUND CHARACTER

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FLAT CHARACTER

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COMIC RELIEF

are two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work

https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=robin+from+batman&biw=1360&bih=682&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAGoVChMIpdC1qKTVxgIVDEuOCh1CNAgp&dpr=1#q=flat+character

In my own words: Is the character that does not change through the whole story.

My own example: Scar from Lion King.

http://www.lionking.org/~scar/

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ROUND CHARACTER

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ROUND CHARACTER

are complex and undergo development, sometimes sufficiently to surprise the reader.

https://www.google.com.ph/#q=round+character

In my own words: The character that changes throughout as the story progress.

My own example: Vegeta from the dragonball series.

http://salvamakoto.deviantart.com/art/VEGETA-EL-PRINCIPE-SAIYAJIN-406549786

5. BRAIN EXERCISE & PRACTICEEeron Nestor S. CostiboloBSMT-2C Humanities 13July 10, 2015Mr. Jaime CabreraCentro Escolar University, Manila

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 about all the types of characters

in literature. Their differences and how they are used to make a story interesting.

NEW INPUTS18

This reminds me of… When I was in elementary school I was

being bullied by my classmates but luckily my father was their and he helped me get out in that situation. He was my hero.

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Usefulness in real situations This can help me in my future studies

with the same kind of topic. I will have the advantage of knowing them.

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Works Cited https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero https://www.google.com.ph/#q=antihero https://www.google.com.ph/#q=Tragic+hero https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caricature https://www.google.com.ph/#q=antagonist http://literarydevices.net/nemesis/ https://www.google.com.ph/#q=shapeshifter https://www.google.com.ph/#q=change+agent http://

www.wordreference.com/definition/romance https://www.google.com.ph/#q=sidekick

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