The document provides information about different types of characters in literature. It discusses the main types of protagonists which include the hero, anti-hero, tragic hero, and caricature. It also outlines the main types of antagonists such as the main antagonist, nemesis, shape-shifter, change agent, and romantic angle. Supporting character types are explored like the sidekick, mentor, foil, comic relief, extras, and chorus. Finally, it discusses character development in terms of flat versus round characters.

1. TYPES OF
CHARACTERS
IN LITERATURE
ISIDRO, Rodces Joshua J.
BSMT2C, Hum13
July 10,2015
Mr. Cabrera
CEU,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
problem is
not the
problem;
the
problem is
your
attitude
about the
problem.
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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 man of distinguished courage
or ability, admired for his brave
deeds and noble qualities.”
 http://dictionary.reference.com/
browse/hero
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 In my own words: One who saves people.
 My own example: My best friend sacrificed his
life to save his classmates from drowning.
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HERO

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ANTI-HERO
ANTI-HERO
 “A protagonist who lacks the attrib
utes that make a heroic figure, as
nobility of mind and spirit, a life or a
ttitude marked by action or
purpose, and the like.”
 http://dictionary.reference.com/br
owse/antihero
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 In my own words: It is someone who lacks the
attributes of a hero.
 My own example: Prisoners who truly disobey the
law.
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TRAGIC HERO
TRAGIC HERO
 “A tragic hero is a person of noble
birth with heroic or
potentially heroic qualities.”
 https://www.google.com.ph/?gfe_
rd=cr&ei=BTqiVav6HaSl8wfP8oqgD
w&gws_rd=ssl#q=tragic%20hero%2
0definition
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 In my own words: Someone who is destined to
be a hero.
 My own example: My mom who is always there
to take care of me and my brother.
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CARICATURE
CARICATURE
 “A picture, description, or imitation of
a person or thing in which certain
striking characteristics are
exaggerated in order to create a
comic or grotesque effect.”
 https://www.google.com.ph/?gfe_rd=
cr&ei=BTqiVav6HaSl8wfP8oqgDw&gws
_rd=ssl#q=caricature+definition
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 In my own words: One who has a striking quality.
 My own example: My friend always dominates
us whenever we have programs in the school.
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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 person who actively opposes
or is hostile to someone or
something; an adversary.”
 https://www.google.com.ph/?g
fe_rd=cr&ei=BTqiVav6HaSl8wfP8
oqgDw&gws_rd=ssl#q=tragic%2
0hero%20definition
 In my own words: Someone who disputes the
hero.
 My own example: My brother always argue with
me.
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NEMESIS06
NEMESIS
 “The inescapable agent of
someone's or something's
downfall.”
 https://www.google.com.ph/?g
fe_rd=cr&ei=BTqiVav6HaSl8wfP8
oqgDw&gws_rd=ssl#q=nemesis+
definition
 In my own words: Someone who is always there
to harm the hero.
 My own example: My brother and I always fight
about simple things.
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SHAPE-SHIFTER07
SHAPE-SHIFTER
 “A weak-minded individual who
bends their personality in order
to befriend certain people.”
 http://www.urbandictionary.co
m/define.php?term=shape+shift
er
 In my own words: Someone who changes
personality.
 My own example: Whenever I am going to talk
to people I don’t like.
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CHANGE AGENT
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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.”
 https://www.google.com.ph/?gfe_rd=cr&e
i=BTqiVav6HaSl8wfP8oqgDw&gws_rd=ssl#q
=change+agent+definition
 In my own words: One who cause change for
good.
 My own example: Whenever we have a group
project and someone had a bright idea.
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ROMANTIC ANGLE
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ROMANTIC ANGLE
 “A love affair, esp. an intense
and happy but short-lived affair
involving young people.”
 http://www.wordreference.com
/definition/romance
 In my own words: One who shows romance.
 My own example: My grandmother and
grandfather who committed to their love for
years.
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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 person's assistant or close
associate, especially one who
has less authority than that
person.
 https://www.google.com.ph/?gfe_rd=
cr&ei=BTqiVav6HaSl8wfP8oqgDw&gws
_rd=ssl#q=sidekick+definition
 In my own words: Someone who helps the hero
always.
 My own example: A chef and the assistant chef
in every restaurant.
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MENTOR10
ROMANTIC ANGLE
 “an experienced and trusted
adviser.”
 https://www.google.com.ph/?g
fe_rd=cr&ei=BTqiVav6HaSl8wfP8
oqgDw&gws_rd=ssl#q=mentor+
definition
 In my own words: Someone who is the
consultant.
 My own example: whenever I am making
decisions in my life I always ask first my mom.
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FOIL
 “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: Someone who is exactly the
other same way of another character.
 My own example: My brother loves to play
basketball while I don’t have much interest with
it.
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COMIC RELIEF13
COMIC RELIEF
 “A humorous or farcical interlude
in a serious literary work or drama
, especially a tragedy, intended t
o relieve the dramatic tension or
heighten theemotional impact b
y means of contrast.”
 http://www.thefreedictionary.co
m/comic+relief
 In my own words: A scene that shows a relief
from a high tension.
 My own example: When I broke a vase and I am
so terrified about what’s going to happen but
my mom says it’s okay.
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EXTRAS
 “A person or thing that is
additional.”
 http://www.collinsdiction
ary.com/dictionary/englis
h/extras
 In my own words: Something or someone that is
not that important but gives value.
 My own example: The strangers I met everyday.
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CHORUS15
CHORUS
 “The chorus provides some
structure to the narrative and
can provide information and
commentary that need not be
in the actors' lines”
 http://www.enotes.com/home
work-help/what-function-
chorus-drama-267408
 In my own words: Someone who partially acts as
the narrator.
 My own example: During a play, a narrator
usually tells the story to add some details and
background.
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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
 “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 character that does not
change.
 My own example: My friends that through out
the years are with me and never changed.
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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”
 https://www.google.com.ph/?g
fe_rd=cr&ei=VVKjVfWTGunH8Ae
55qmwBw&gws_rd=ssl#q=round
+character
 In my own words: Someone who grows
eventually in the story.
 My own example: People who are rags to riches
because of their hardwork.
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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
 What new stuff did you learn when you did
this assignment?
 In every story a character has it’s own
purpose not only for itself but as well as to
emphasize other characters.
 Types of characters makes a story more
meaningful and catchy, it gives twist.
NEW INPUTS
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25. This reminds me of…
 Connect the new stuff you learned to
events in your own life.
 I am the protagonist of my life and
everyone around me is meaningful
because they build who I am.
CONNECTIONS
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26. Usefulness in real situations
 How can you use what you have learned
in some situations in your own life?
 The lesson helped me to analyze a
person, like what he/she is in my life,
 Identifying what character they are
enables me to appreciate them more.
APPLICATIONS
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Note: Tests can include ideas from this source.

27. Works Cited
 www.britannica.com/art/flat-character
 http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hero
 https://www.google.com.ph/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=BTqiVav6HaSl8
wfP8oqgDw&gws_rd=ssl#q=tragic%20hero%20definition
 https://www.google.com.ph/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=BTqiVav6HaSl8
wfP8oqgDw&gws_rd=ssl#q=tragic%20hero%20definition
 http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=shape
+shifter
 http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/extras
 http://www.wordreference.com/definition/romance
 https://www.google.com.ph/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=BTqiVav6HaSl8
wfP8oqgDw&gws_rd=ssl#q=mentor+definition
 http://www.thefreedictionary.com/comic+relief
 http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-function-
chorus-drama-267408
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