Types of Characters in literature

1. TYPES OF
CHARACTERS
IN LITERATURE
Imma Leya B. Lareza
BSMt-2C, Humanities13
July 11, 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
Life isn’t
about
finding
yourself,
Its about
creating
yourself.
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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

3. HERO
 “A hero (masculine or gender-
neutral) or heroine (feminine) is a
person or character who, in the
face of danger and adversity or
from a position of weakness,
displays courage or self-sacrifice”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero
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 For me, you can call someone a hero when
he/she does something great and can defend
or win on a battle.
 My own example: When I see a person who is
helping a stranger who is in danger.
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HERO

4. ANTI-HERO
ANTI-HERO
 “An antihero or antiheroine is a main
character in a story who lacks
conventional heroic qualities such as
idealism, courage, and morality.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antihero
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 In my own words: An anti hero is a character which
accounts for their distrust of humanity and penchant
towards violence. They’re big on revenge, and when
they take their revenge, count on it being something
to see.
 My own example is when a friend is doing something
good for you but that something can also make you
a bad person.
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5. TRAGIC HERO
TRAGIC HERO
 “A tragic hero is a person of noble birth
with heroicor
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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragic_her
o
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 For me, a tragic hero is a character who makes
an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that
combined with fate and external forces, brings
on a tragedy.
 My own example is Dr. Jose P. Rizal, he sacrifice
his life for our own sake and for the
independence of our own country.
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6. Insert any photo
that shows this
idea. The photo
should be clear
and should fit
and fill this
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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: A caricature is a drawing or a
portrayal based on exagerration of the natural
features which gives a humorous touch to the
object.
 My own example is a picture or a drawing on a
newspaper that makes that person funny
because of the issues or rumors to him/her.
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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

8. ANTAGONIST05
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”
 In my own words: An antagonist is a person who
tries to oppose or against to someone or
something.
 My own example is when a person is always
against on your decisions.
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9. NEMESIS06
NEMESIS
 “Something a person cannot
conquer”
 http://dictionary.reference.com
/browse/nemesis
 In my own words a nemesis is a person who is
your rival that wants to get the best from you.
 My own example is when you are always the top
1 in your class and one of your classmates puts
you down until he/she gets over you.
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10. SHAPE-SHIFTER07
SHAPE-SHIFTER
 “Shapeshifting, also known as
transformation, a change from
human form to animal form.”
 http://www.supernaturalwiki.co
m/index.php?title=Shapeshifters
 In my own words a shape-shifter usually occurs in
a fictional movie that can change their
appearance.
 My own example is when I was a kid my
grandmother always said that there are
“aswangs” and in the morning they are just
animals and in the evening they are humans.
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11. 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.”
 http://study.com/academy/lesson/chang
e-agent-definition-role-quiz.html
 In my own words: A character who is involve in
one group who wants changes and
improvement.
 My own example: When you are in a group of
catholic group and you want to spread the
word of wisdom to other people so you go out
and spreading the words of wisdom to people.
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12. ROMANTIC ANGLE
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ROMANTIC ANGLE
 “Ardent emotional attachment
between people.”
 http://www.quora.com/Could-there-
ever-have-been-a-romantic-angle-
between-Galadriel-and-Mithrandir-
Gandalf
 In my own words a romantic angle is an
emotional attachment between two people.
 My own example: When a boy and girl fell in
love with each other.
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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)

14. MENTOR10
ROMANTIC ANGLE
 “An experienced or trusted
advisers”
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me
ntorship
 In my own words a mentor is a person who guide
us and teach us good ways.
 My own example is my parents.
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15. SIDEKICK11
CONFIDANT
 “A sidekick is 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 sidekick is a character who
assist or accompanies one character.
 My own example is the personal assistant of
some actors or actresses.
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16. FOIL12
FOIL
 “ A character whose values
differ from those of the
protagonist.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foil
 In my own words: A foil is character who is
completely an opposite of protagonist.
 My own example: A person who usually opposes
good ones.
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17. COMIC RELIEF13
COMIC RELIEF
 “A 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/Co
mic_relief
 In my own words: A comic relief is a character
that brings up the mood to make it happy or
lively.
 My own example: When you are stressed and
serious in class but one of your classmates said a
jowk and all of you begin to laugh.
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18. .
EXTRAS14
EXTRAS
 “ An extra is a performer in
a film, television show, stage,
musical, opera or ballet
production, who appears in a
nonspeaking or no singing
capacity, usually in the
background.”
 https://en.wikipedia.org/
wiki/Extra
 In my own words: An extra is a character who
usually seen in the background or doesn’t have
enough lines to say.
 My own example: When you are watching a
movie and you can see people who are just
passing by in the scene.
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19. CHORUS15
CHORUS
 “It is a group of singers who
perform together, usually singing
multi-part compositions with
more than one singer for each
part.”
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch
orus
 In my own words: A chorus is a performers who
usually performs in a stage to entertain people.
 My own example: When watching a musical
show like “Mamma Mia”.
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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

21. Insert any photo
that shows this
idea. The photo
should be clear
and should fit
and fill this
space.
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.”
www.britannica.com/art/flat-character
 In my own words: A flat character has a stable
work in the movie and doesn’t change till the
end.
 My own example: Those persons who haven’t
change their personalities in their whole life.
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22. Insert any photo
that shows this
idea. The photo
should be clear
and should fit
and fill this
space.
ROUND CHARACTER
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ROUND CHARACTER
 “Round characters are complex
and undergo development,
sometimes sufficiently to surprise
the reader.”
 www.britannica.com/art/round-
character
 In my own words: Round characters are those
who change values and personalities in the
middle of the movie or in a book.
 My own example: Persons who change their
personalities when they are growing up.
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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
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24. New concepts learned
 The things I learned in this assignment were
about the different types of characters in a
movie or in a story. I think that there is only
protagonist and antagonist but there are
even more important characters than that. I
also taught that anti-hero and antagonist
are just the same but its totally different.
Anti-hero is also a hero but doesn’t have
qualities like good heroes while antagonist is
a character who is always opposing the
protagonist or the hero.
NEW INPUTS
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25. This reminds me of…
 While making this assignment it reminds
me about my personal experience when I
was a kid. A typhoon came to our island
and its very strong. Our neighbor needs
help because their roof flew away due to
the strong wind. Then some rescuers
rescue them because they are really in
danger so I can call the rescuers as the
hero.
CONNECTIONS
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26. Usefulness in real situations
 I can use what I learned in this assignment
in a real life situation by helping those who
are in needs. I will not be an antagonist or
who always want to beat others. I don’t
want to get the best from my friend.
APPLICATIONS
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Note: Tests can include ideas from this source.

27. Works Cited
 Retrieve at:
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antihero
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragic_hero
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caricature
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antagonist
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nemesis
http://www.supernaturalwiki.com/index.php?title=Shapeshifters
http://study.com/academy/lesson/change-agent-definition-
role-quiz.html
http://www.quora.com/Could-there-ever-have-been-a-
romantic-angle-between-Galadriel-and-Mithrandir-Gandalf
(July 13,2015)
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28. Works Cited
 Retrieve at:
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidekick
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_relief
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foil
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chorus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra
(July 13, 2015)
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