Abril, Angelinn Meryl V. (Types of Character in Literature)
Deananeas 1-humanities (1)
1. TYPES OF
CHARACTERS
IN LITERATURE
DEANANEAS, HUENDELL MARC L.
BSMT 2C
JULY 10, 2015
MR. JAIME CABRERA
CENTRO ESCOLAR UNIVERSITY,
MANILA, 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
"I CAN DO
ALL
THINGS."
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2. 1. Types of
Protagonists
There are four types of
protagonists.
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1. THE HERO
2. THE ANTI-HERO
3. THE TRAGIC HERO
4. THE CARICATURE
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HERO
"A 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; a man of
distinguished courage or ability, admired for his
brave deeds and noble qualities."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero
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In my own words: Hero, a person who saves, rescues, or
delivers one who brings salvation.
My own example: Jesus Christ
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HERO
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ANTI-HERO
ANTI-HERO
"Anti-Hero, imperfections that separate them from
typically heroic characters (selfishness, ignorance,
bigotry, etc.)."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fiction
al_antiheroes
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In my own words: An anti-hero is one of the characters
who give the conflicts, tragedy and challenges the hero in
the story or in real life.
My own example: Lucifer/Satan
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TRAGIC HERO
TRAGIC HERO
"A 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."
www.csus.edu/indiv/s/santorar/engl190v/tr
ag.hero.htm
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In my own words: A character that makes a mistake that
cause his/her failure and defeat.
My own example: Boromir "The Lord of the Rings"
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CARICATURE
CARICATURE
"A caricature is a rendered image showing the
features of its subject in a simplified or exaggerated
way."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caricature
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In my own words: A character that is funny, sometimes
annoying and exaggerated in some point of the story.
My own example: Aubrey Beardsley
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7. 2. Types of
Antagonists
There are five kinds of
antagonists.
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1. THE MAIN ANTAGONIST
2. THE NEMESIS
3. THE SHAPE-SHIFTER
4. THE CHANGE AGENT
5. THE ROMANTIC ANGLE
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ANTAGONIST
"An antagonist is a character, group of characters,
institution, or concept that stands in or represents
opposition against which the protagonist(s) must
contend. In other words, an antagonist is a person or
a group of people who opposes a protagonist."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antagonist
In my own words: A character against whom the
protagonist must fight.
My own example: King Creon in Sophocles' tragedy
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NEMESIS
"the inescapable agent of someone's or something's
downfall."
https://www.google.com.ph/#q=nemesis+meaning
In my own words: Nemesis, an opponent who is very hard
or difficult to defeat.
My own example: Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter series)
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SHAPE-SHIFTER
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SHAPE-SHIFTER
"Shapeshifters are a race of supernatural creatures
who can take the form of any human being."
.wikia.com/wiki/Shapeshifterssupernatural
In my own words:Shape-shifter, a creature who has the
ability in changing forms.
My own example: Mystique ( X-Men movies)
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CHANGE AGENT
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CHANGE AGENT
"A 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."
study.com/academy/lesson/change-agent-definition-
role-quiz.htm
In my own words: A character who is capable of changing
in the right time.
My own example: Tris (Divergent)
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ROMANTIC ANGLE
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ROMANTIC ANGLE
"A romantic angle (also called a romantic love
triangle or a romance triangle) is usually a romantic
relationship involving three people. While it can
refer to two people independently romantically
linked with a third, it usually implies that each of
the three people has some kind of relationship to the
other two."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_triangle
In my own words: Relationship between 3 or more
characters.
My own example: Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, and Kate
Beckinsale (Pearl Harbor)
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13. 3. Types of
Support
Characters
There are six types of
supporting characters.
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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)
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SIDEKICK
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CONFIDANT
"A sidekick is a close companion who is generally
regarded as subordinate to the one he accompanies."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidekick
In my own words: A character who is close to the
protagonist.
My own example: Chewbacca "Star Wars"
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MENTOR
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ROMANTIC ANGLE
"an experienced and trusted adviser."
https://www.google.com.ph/#q=mentor
In my own words: A character who is trustworthy.
My own example: Hagrid (Harry Potter)
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FOIL
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FOIL
"In fiction, a foil is a character 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 character whose personal qualities
contrast with another character.
My own example: Draco Malfoy (Harry Potter)
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COMIC RELIEF
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COMIC RELIEF
"Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous
character, scene, or witty dialogue in an otherwise
serious work, often to relieve tension."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_relief
In my own words: A character who brings the light and
relieve tension in the atmosphere of the story.
My own example: Mercutio (Romeo and Juliet)
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EXTRAS
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EXTRAS
"A background actor or extra 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_(actin
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In my own words: A character who are needed and appears
in the movie or story without speaking or saying any
words.
My own example: Jesse Heiman
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CHORUS
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CHORUS
"Chorus means in unison. The use of a chorus in
literature (and indeed the word) arises from
dramatic traditions of Ancient Greece."
www.answers.com › ... › Books and Literature ›
Literary Terminology
In my own words: A person who comment on the action a
play without participation.
My own example: Tennessee Williams
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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. By contrast, round
characters are complex and undergo development,
sometimes sufficiently to surprise the reader."
www.britannica.com/art/flat-character
In my own words: A character with avery simple
personality.
My own example: General Zaroff from The Most
Dangerous Game
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ROUND CHARACTER
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ROUND CHARACTER
"round characters are complex and undergo
development, sometimes sufficiently to surprise the
reader."
flat and round characters | literature |
Britannica.com
In my own words: A character who is very detailed that the
reader will able to see all sides of the character.
My own example: Frodo Baggins of The Lord of the Rings
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23. 5. BRAIN EXERCISE
& PRACTICE
DEANANEAS, HUENDELL MARC L.
BSMT 2C
JULY 10, 2015
MR. JAIME CABRERA
CENTRO ESCOLAR UNIVERSITY,
MANILA, PHILIPPINES
I personalize my learning
about the types of literary
characters by completing
this activity.
1.NEW INPUTS
2.CONNECTIONS
3.APPLICATIONS
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New concepts learned
In this work I learned about the roles of the characters
in the story, the conflicts and challenges that they
gave to the hero, protagonist and other characters.
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25. This reminds me of…
While doing this work many things come into my
mind, realization comes that my life is also a story
a story that will be shared by my family in the
future. This work reminds me that in every life
there will be struggles and challenges. There might
be times that my antagonist will hurt me, my
conflicts in the society, fate, nature, man, and self
will challenge me but as a protagonist as a hero i
should be brave and fearless to overcome them all.
CONNECTIONS
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26. Usefulness in real situations
There will be times that we will be challenge by
the different types of conflicts, but because of this
work we will now "be able to understand" all of
them.
APPLICATIONS20
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