Types of charaters by: Monique Astillero (CEU)
- 1. TYPES OF CHARACTERS IN LITERATURE Astillero, Monique Catherine Mae M. BSMT2C – Humanities 13 15 July 2015 Mr. Jaime Cabrera Centro Escolar University, Philippines I learn about types of characters in literature, electronic research, and citing references by completing this exercise. PROTAGONISTS ANTAGONISTS SUPPORT CHARACTERS CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT BRAIN EXERCISE “That service to humanity is the best work of life.” Related Stuff
- 2. 1. Types of Protagonists There are four types of protagonists. 1. THE HERO 2. THE ANTI-HERO 3. THE TRAGIC HERO 4. THE CARICATURE
- 3. Insert any photo that shows this idea. The photo should be clear and should fit and fill this space. HERO A person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/hero 01 In my own words: A person in a movie or story that most seen or most talked. My own example: Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games) Photo Source & hyperlink: http://images.fandango.com//images/tentpole/Mockingjay_612x381.jpg HERO
- 4. Insert any photo that shows this idea. The photo should be clear and should fit and fill this space. ANTI-HERO ANTI-HERO A main character in a story who lacks conventional heroic qualities https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An tihero 02 In my own words: A person who doesn’t like to be a hero. My own example: Haymitch (The Hunger Games) Photo Source & hyperlink: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2Xo1CF- fa_I/VMMyOC43IuI/AAAAAAAABV8/21TDHn9PREE/s1600/Haymitch-drinking1.jpg
- 5. Insert any photo that shows this idea. The photo should be clear and should fit and fill this space. TRAGIC HERO TRAGIC HERO 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 http://www.csus.edu/indiv/s/santor ar/engl190v/trag.hero.htm 03 In my own words: A person that most hurt before the hero. My own example: Peeta ( The Hunger Games) Photo Source & hyperlink http://wp.media4.hollywood.com/wp- content/uploads/peeta-the-hunger-games_55040725-3600x2400.jpeg
- 6. Insert any photo that shows this idea. The photo should be clear and should fit and fill this space. CARICATURE CARICATURE A description of a person using exaggeration of some characteristics and oversimplification of others https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ca ricature 04 In my own words: A kind of image that gives specialization to the face of the character. My own example: Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games) Photo Source & hyperlink http://hungergamespics.com/wp- content/uploads/2012/04/hunger-games-caricature.jpg
- 7. 2. Types of Antagonists There are five kinds of antagonists. 1. THE MAIN ANTAGONIST 2. THE NEMESIS 3. THE SHAPE-SHIFTER 4. THE CHANGE AGENT 5. THE ROMANTIC ANGLE
- 8. Insert any photo that shows this idea. The photo should be clear and should fit and fill this space. ANTAGONIST05 ANTAGONIST A person or a group of people who opposes a protagonist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An tagonist In my own words: A person that against the protagonist My own example: Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter) Photo Source & hyperlink S3.amazonaws.com - http://s3.amazonaws.com/rapgenius/1344267984_voldemort.jpg
- 9. Insert any photo that shows this idea. The photo should be clear and should fit and fill this space. NEMESIS06 NEMESIS An opponent or enemy that is very difficult to defeat www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/nemesi s In my own words: A person that is unbreakable to beat. My own example: Draco Malfoy (Harry Potter) Photo Source & hyperlink teacher.scholastic.com - http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/harry_potter/images/malfoy.jpg
- 10. Insert any photo that shows this idea. The photo should be clear and should fit and fill this space. SHAPE-SHIFTER07 SHAPE-SHIFTER A race of supernatural creatures who can take the form of any human being. wikia.com/wiki/Shapeshifters In my own words: A person that can change his/her appearance. My own example: Peter Pettigrew (Harry Potter) Photo Source & hyperlink i.ytimg.com - http://i.ytimg.com/vi/XC2wDBAyOI8/maxresdefault.jpg
- 11. Insert any photo that shows this idea. The photo should be clear and should fit and fill this space. CHANGE AGENT 08 CHANGE AGENT 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 http://study.com/academy/lesson/ch ange-agent-definition-role-quiz.html In my own words: A person that helps the protagonist or antagonist to change one’s self. My own example: Professor Remus Lupin (Harry Potter) Photo Source & hyperlink wikia.nocookie.net - http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140618165730/harrypotter/images/e/e7/1Remus.j pg
- 12. Insert any photo that shows this idea. The photo should be clear and should fit and fill this space. ROMANTIC ANGLE 09 ROMANTIC ANGLE Usually a romantic relationship involving three people; can be friendships, romantic, or familial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo ve_triangle In my own words: A two or more people who has a string attached. My own example: Katniss Everdeen, Peeta, bestfriend of Katniss ( The Hunger Games) Photo Source & hyperlink http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s-- 33GyM70u--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/192ld1iyj9v1cjpg.jpg
- 13. 3. Types of Support Characters There are six types of supporting characters. 1. THE SIDEKICK CHARACTER 2. THE MENTOR CHARACTER 3. THE FOIL CHARACTER 4. THE COMIC RELIEF CHARACTER 5. THE EXTRAS 6. THE CHORUS (e.g., Greek tragedy)
- 14. Insert any photo that shows this idea. The photo should be clear and should fit and fill this space. SIDEKICK11 CONFIDANT A close companion who is generally regarded as subordinate to the one he accompanies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid ekick In my own words: A person who helps or accompany the hero to reach his or her task. My own example: Rue ( The Hunger Games) Photo Source & hyperlink: http://cdn.smosh.com/sites/default/files/ftpuploads/bloguploads/0913/care-sidekicks- rue.jpg
- 15. Insert any photo that shows this idea. The photo should be clear and should fit and fill this space. MENTOR10 Mentor Someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/mentor In my own words: A person lead and command a person before his or her age. My own example: Woody Harrelson Haymitch Abernathy (The Hunger Games) Photo Source & hyperlink https://filmfodder.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/97489_glg.jpg
- 16. Insert any photo that shows this idea. The photo should be clear and should fit and fill this space. FOIL12 FOIL Who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foil _(literature) In my own words: A person that contrast the other characters to give importance of what qualities has the other characters have. My own example: Neville Longbottom (Harry Potter) Photo Source & hyperlink static1.wikia.nocookie.net - http://static1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120712103334/harrypotter/images/1/17/Neville DH2.jpg
- 17. Insert any photo that shows this idea. The photo should be clear and should fit and fill this space. COMIC RELIEF13 COMIC RELIEF The inclusion of a humorous character, scene, or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Co mic_relief In my own words: A person that gives enjoyment to the scene. My own example: Olaf (Frozen) Photo Source & hyperlink http://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp- content/uploads/2013/12/Frozen-Olaf-580x415.jpg
- 18. Insert any photo that shows this idea. The photo should be clear and should fit and fill this space. EXTRAS14 EXTRAS 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 group of person acts in the scene to give some flavor in the movie. My own example: District 12’s community (The Hunger Games) Photo Source & hyperlink images.rapgenius.com - http://images.rapgenius.com/6c8e491e9977a71284a5596be7a297d4.372x192x1.jpg
- 19. Insert any photo that shows this idea. The photo should be clear and should fit and fill this space. CHORUS15 CHORUS Who speaks the prologue and epilogue and comments on the action www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/chorus In my own words: A group of person who talks, sing, dance etc. in a scene. My own example: Romeo and Juliet Play Photo Source & hyperlink: images.rapgenius.com - http://images.rapgenius.com/6c8e491e9977a71284a5596be7a297d4.372x192x1.jpg
- 20. 4. Types of Character Development There are two types of character development. 1. THE FLAT CHARACTER 2. THE ROUND CHARACTER
- 21. Insert any photo that shows this idea. The photo should be clear and should fit and fill this space. FLAT CHARACTER 16 FLAT CHARACTER two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work www.britannica.com/art/flat- character In my own words: A person that stays on his/her role in the scene. My own example: Mrs. Everdeen (The Hunger Games) Photo Source & hyperlink: https://yourousela.wikispaces.com/file/view/Mrs_everdeen.jpg/521161142/Mrs_everdee n.jpg
- 22. Insert any photo that shows this idea. The photo should be clear and should fit and fill this space. ROUND CHARACTER 17 ROUND CHARACTER Complex and undergo development, sometimes sufficiently to surprise the reader www.britannica.com/art/flat- character In my own words: A person who develops their role in their different season of their movie. My own example: Katniss Everdeen and Peeta (The Hunger Games) Photo Source & hyperlink: http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/4f71c384eab8ea0f19000037/5-major-plot- points-missing-from-the-hunger-games.jpg
- 23. 5. BRAIN EXERCISE & PRACTICE Complete Name Course, Section, Subject Date Completed Teacher’s Name University, Country I personalize my learning about the types of literary characters by completing this activity. 1. NEW INPUTS 2. CONNECTIONS 3. APPLICATIONS Related Stuff
- 24. New concepts learned The new stuffs that I learned when doing this assignment is knowing and understanding deeply what different characters should act in a movie , story or stage play. NEW INPUTS 18
- 25. This reminds me of… I connect the new stuff that I learned to events in my own life that in my own story the people that I'm meeting will be having a role name for their doings. That all of them can be a hero, a type of antagonist, or even a developmental character for my own realistic story. CONNECTIONS 19
- 26. Usefulness in real situations I can use what I have learned in some situations in my own life that I can easily distinguish and recognize them how they can affect or help to survive my life. APPLICATIONS 20 Note: Tests can include ideas from this source.
- 27. Works Cited http://images.fandango.com//images/tentpole/Mockingjay_612x381.jp g http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2Xo1CF- fa_I/VMMyOC43IuI/AAAAAAAABV8/21TDHn9PREE/s1600/Haymitch- drinking1.jpg http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--33GyM70u-- /c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/192ld1iyj9v1cjpg.jpg http://wp.media4.hollywood.com/wp-content/uploads/peeta-the- hunger-games_55040725-3600x2400.jpeg http://static.c2w.com/uploads/question/image/36/28/96/N362896/file .jpg http://s3.amazonaws.com/rapgenius/1344267984_voldemort.jpg http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/harry_potter/i mages/malfoy.jpg http://i.ytimg.com/vi/XC2wDBAyOI8/maxresdefault.jpg http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140618165730/harrypotter/ima ges/e/e7/1Remus.jpg REFERENCING 21 Photos
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- 29. http://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp- content/uploads/2013/12/Frozen-Olaf-580x415.jpg https://yourousela.wikispaces.com/file/view/Mrs_eve rdeen.jpg/521161142/Mrs_everdeen.jpg DEFINITIONS http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hero https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antihero http://www.csus.edu/indiv/s/santorar/engl190v/trag. hero.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caricature https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antagonist www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nemesis https://supernatural.wikia.com/wiki/Shapeshifters https://study.com/academy/lesson/change-agent- definition-role-quiz.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_triangle http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mentor
- 30. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidekick https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foil_(literature) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_relief https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_(acting) www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/chorus www.britannica.com/art/flat-character www.britannica.com/art/flat-character
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