TYPES OF CHARACTERSIN LITERATUREImma Leya B. LarezaBSMt-2C, Humanities13July 11, Mr. Jaime CabreraCentro Escolar University, Philippines

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

citing references by completing this exercise.

PROTAGONISTSANTAGONISTS

SUPPORT CHARACTERSCHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

BRAIN EXERCISE

Life isn’t about finding

yourself, Its about creating yourself.

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1. Types of ProtagonistsThere are four types of protagonists.

41. THE HERO

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

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

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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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_hero

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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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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 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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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”

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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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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SHAPE-SHIFTER

“Shapeshifting, also known as transformation, a change from human form to animal form.”

http://www.supernaturalwiki.com/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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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/change-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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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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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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ROMANTIC ANGLE

“An experienced or trusted advisers”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentorship

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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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 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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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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COMIC RELIEF

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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/Comic_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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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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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/Chorus

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

61. 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 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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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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5. BRAIN EXERCISE & PRACTICEComplete NameCourse, Section, SubjectDate Completed Teacher’s NameUniversity, Country

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 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.

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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.

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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.

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Note: Tests can include ideas from this source.

Works Cited Retrieve at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antihero https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragic_herohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caricaturehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antagonisthttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nemesishttp://www.supernaturalwiki.com/index.php?title=Shapeshiftershttp://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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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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