This document summarizes different types of characters in literature. It discusses four types of protagonists - the hero, anti-hero, tragic hero, and caricature. It also outlines five types of antagonists - the main antagonist, nemesis, shape-shifter, change agent, and romantic angle. Six types of supporting characters are mentioned: the sidekick, mentor, foil, comic relief, extras, and chorus. The document concludes by defining two types of character development - flat and round characters.

1. TYPES OF
CHARACTERS
IN LITERATURE
Aquino, Lorena Thea R.
BSMT 2F Humanities 13
July 17, 2015
Mr. Jamie 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
“The
greatness of
a man is not
on how
much wealth
he acquires,
but in his
integrity and
his ability to
affect those
around him
positively.”
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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

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HERO
 A hero fights with honor and will never
hit an opponent when he is down. He
almost always makes the right
decisions, is a friend to all on his side,
and is a generally well-rounded
character
 http://thewritepractice.com/heroes-
vs-anti-heroes-which-is-right-for-your-
story
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 In my own words: A hero is a protagonist who is
almost perfect in everything he does. In a story,
most of the time the hero is the one who is
always winning the fight
 My own example: Spiderman
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HERO

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ANTI-HERO
ANTI-HERO
 a major character, usually the
protagonist, who lacks
conventional nobility of mind, and
who struggles for values not
deemed universally admirable.
 http://learn.lexiconic.net/characte
rs.htm
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 In my own words: An anti-hero is a protagonist
who possesses both positive and negative
behaviors.
 My own example: Venom
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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 us
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
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 In my own words: A tragic hero is a protagonist
who makes several mistakes to fall from glory, or
is affected by tragedy and seeks revenge or
redemption.
 My own example: Achilles
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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/Ca
ricature
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 In my own words: Caricature is a proganist that
has an exaggerated physical features or can be
simple.
 My own example: Goofy
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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

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ANTAGONIST
 a character that stands in or
represents opposition against
which the protagonist must
contend.
 http://dictionary.reference.com
/browse/nemesis
 In my own words: a person or a group of people
who opposes a protagonist
 My own example: Hades
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NEMESIS
 the inescapable agent of
someone's or something's
downfall.
 http://dictionary.reference.com
/browse/nemesis
 In my own words: Someone that cause the
protagonist’s misery or death
 My own example: Mandark
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SHAPE-SHIFTER
 a race of supernatural creatures
who can take the form of
any human being.
 http://supernatural.wikia.com/w
iki/Shapeshifters
 In my own words: someon that can change their
form into something else or someone else.
 My own example: The Mask
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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.
 http://study.com/academy/less
on/change-agent-definition-
role-quiz.html
 In my own words: A catalyst of change
 My own example: Ada Wong (Resident Evil)
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ROMANTIC ANGLE
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ROMANTIC ANGLE
 A character that brings about
romance
 In my own words: A character that confesses
passion to someone else
 My own example: Cupid
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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)

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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: Who assissts the protagonist
 My own example: Robin (Batman)
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MENTOR
 provide heroes with motivation,
inspiration, guidance, training,
and gifts for the journey.
 http://www.thewritingnut.com/
mentor-archetype/
 In my own words: An Adviser
 My own example: Master Roshi
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FOIL
 A foil is a character whose
values differ from those of the
protagonist.
 http://study.com/academy/less
on/character-foil-definition-
examples.html
 In my own words: A character contrast with the
protagonist
 My own example: Oddyseus
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COMIC RELIEF
 he comic relief is a character,
other than the main character,
who is meant to add humor and
lighten the mood of the game.
 http://www.giantbomb.com/co
mic-relief/3015-1125/characters/
 In my own words: A character who’s talkaive
and dumd
 My own example: Ron Stoppable
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EXTRAS
 A character usually on
the backgfround
 https://en.wikipedia.org/
wiki/Extra_%28acting%29
 In my own words: Someone who’s on the
limelight
 My own example: Walking dead
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CHORUS
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 In my own words:
 My own example:
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20. 4. Types of
Character
Development
There are two types of
character development.
1. THE FLAT CHARACTER
2. THE ROUND CHARACTER

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FLAT CHARACTER
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COMIC RELIEF
 A flat character is the opposite
of a round character. This
literary personality is notable for
one kind of personality trait or
characteristic.
 http://learn.lexiconic.net/chara
cters.htm
 In my own words: A consistent character
 My own example: Pikachu
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ROUND CHARACTER
 Round - A rounded character is
anyone who has a complex
personality; he or she is often
portrayed as a conflicted and
contradictory person.
 http://learn.lexiconic.net/chara
cters.htm
 In my own words: some one who easily changes
his mind
 My own example: Dr. Who
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23. 5. BRAIN
EXERCISE &
PRACTICE
Aquino, Lorena Thea R.
BSMT 2F Humanities
July 17, 2015
Mr. Jaime Cabrera
CEU 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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24. New concepts learned
I knew how to
differentiate the different
protagonist and
antagonist from the
others.
NEW INPUTS
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25. This reminds me of…
This reminds me of
some m ovies,
cartoons, or animes
that I watched when
I was a kid.
CONNECTIONS
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26. Usefulness in real situations
I can use it when
analyzing some movies
or when doing some
book reports when
needed
APPLICATIONS
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Note: Tests can include ideas from this source.

27. Works Cited
 http://thewritepractice.com/heroes-vs-anti-
heroes-which-is-right-for-your-story
 http://learn.lexiconic.net/characters.htm
 http://www.csus.edu/indiv/s/santorar/engl190v/tra
g.hero.htm
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caricature
 http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nemesis
 http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nemesis
 http://supernatural.wikia.com/wiki/Shapeshifters
 http://study.com/academy/lesson/change-
agent-definition-role-quiz.html
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidekick
 http://www.thewritingnut.com/mentor-archetype
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