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TYPES OF CHARACTERSIN LITERATURE

DEANANEAS, HUENDELL MARC L.BSMT 2CJULY 10, 2015 MR. JAIME CABRERACENTRO ESCOLAR UNIVERSITY,MANILA, PHILIPPINES

I learn about types of characters in literature, electronic research, and

citing references by completing this exercise.

PROTAGONISTSANTAGONISTS

SUPPORT CHARACTERSCHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

BRAIN EXERCISE

"I CAN DO ALL

THINGS."

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http://www.routledge.com/cw/landau-9780240820606/s1/archetypes/

1. Types of ProtagonistsThere are four types of protagonists.

41. THE HERO

2. THE ANTI-HERO3. THE TRAGIC HERO4. 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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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_fictional_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






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/trag.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"






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


2. Types of AntagonistsThere are five kinds of antagonists.

61. THE MAIN ANTAGONIST

2. THE NEMESIS3. THE SHAPE-SHIFTER4. 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

"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

"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

"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)


3. Types of Support CharactersThere are six types of supporting characters.

61. THE SIDEKICK CHARACTER2. THE MENTOR CHARACTER

3. THE FOIL CHARACTER4. THE COMIC RELIEF

CHARACTER5. THE EXTRAS

6. THE CHORUS (e.g., Greek tragedy)

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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"






MENTOR10

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

"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

"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

"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_(acting)

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

"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


4. Types of Character DevelopmentThere are two types of character development.

61. THE FLAT CHARACTER

2. THE ROUND 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

"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


5. BRAIN EXERCISE & PRACTICEDEANANEAS, 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 INPUTS2.CONNECTIONS3.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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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.

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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.

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Note: Tests can include ideas from this source.

Works Cited

*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero

*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_antiheroes

*www.csus.edu/indiv/s/santorar/engl190v/trag.hero.htm

*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caricature

*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antagonist

*https://www.google.com.ph/#q=nemesis+meaning

*.wikia.com/wiki/Shapeshifterssupernatural

*study.com/academy/lesson/change-agent-definition-role-quiz.htm

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Works Cited

*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_triangle*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidekick*https://www.google.com.ph/#q=mentor*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foil_(literature)*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_relief*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_(acting)*www.answers.com › ... › Books and Literature › Literary

Terminology*www.britannica.com/art/flat-character*flat and round characters | literature | Britannica.com

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