Types of Characters Include:

Protagonist: Main character.

Antagonist: Against main character.

Foil: Contrasts the protagonist.

Flat (static) : Character that does not change.

Round: Character that undergoes change

First Person: one character in the story who can only narrate what he or she is thinking.

Third Person Objective: the narrator is not a character and cannot narrate the thoughts of others, but can describe the actions of others.

Third Person Limited: an outsider who narrates

the thoughts of only one character.

Omniscient: an all-knowing outsider who can narrate the thoughts of numerous characters.

Person vs. Person: struggle between two separate people.

Person vs. Nature: struggle between a character and the uncontrollable power of nature.

Person vs. Society: struggle between a character and the beliefs of the population.

Person vs. Self: struggle between a character and their internal thoughts or actions.

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Verbal Irony: when a character says something, but means something completely different.

Situational Irony: when something that has happened is the opposite of what is anticipated.

Dramatic Irony: when the audience knows more than the characters do.

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examples of irony

1) Exposition

2) Rising Action

3) Climax

4) Falling Action

5) Resolution

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• The setting, characters, and conflicts are revealed.

• The reader is introduced to the main understanding of the story.

• Conflicts develop, building suspense and tension for the reader.

• Conflicts are normally tackled in this stage.

• The highest point of anticipation in the story.

• Main character is confronted with their problem.

• After the main conflict is confronted.

• Anticipation is relieved and story continues diminishing suspense.

• Reader understands what has happened.

• Conflicts are explained.

• End of the story.

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English/ Language Arts Grade 10Genre Study and Literary Analysis

• Demonstration of Elements of Plot• Definitions of Literary Elements • Definitions of Literary Devices

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