Literary Elements

Character DevelopmentLiterary Elements1CharacterPeople created by the writerProtagonist AntagonistFoilStatic characterDynamic characterExplicit JudgmentImplied Judgment 2ProtagonistMajor character at the center of the story

3AntagonistA character or force that opposes the protagonist

4FoilA character who provides a contrast to the protagonist

5Static CharacterA character who remains the same throughout the story

6Dynamic Character

A character who changes in some important way7CharacterizationHow writers reveal the personalities of the characters Bless my soulHerc was on a rollPerson of the week in every Greek opinion pollWhat a proHerc could stop a showPoint him at a monster and you're talking SROHe was a no oneA zero, zeroNow he's a honchoHe's a heroHere was a kid with his act down patFrom zero to hero in no time flatZero to hero just like that

When he smiledThe girls went wild withoohs and aahsAnd they slapped his faceOn ev'ry vase(on ev'ry "vase")

From appearance fees and royaltiesOur Herc had cash to burnNow nouveau riche and famousHe could tell youWhat the Greeks should earn.

Say amenThere he goes againSweet and undefeatedAnd an awesome 10 for 10Folks lined upJust to watch him flexAnd this perfect packagepacked a pair of pretty pecs

Hercie, he comesHe sees, he conquersHoney, the crowds wereGoing bonkersHe showed the moxie brains, and spunkFrom zero to hero a major hunkZero to hero and who'da thunk

Who put the glad in gladiator?Hercules!Whose daring deeds are great theater?HerculesIsn't he bold?No one braverIsn't he sweetOur favorite flavorHercules, Hercules,Hercules, HerculesHercules, Hercules

Bless my soulHerc was on a rollUndefeatedRiding highAnd the nicest guynot conceited

He was a nothin'A zero, zeroNow he's a honchoHe's a hero

He hit the heights at breakneck speedFrom zero to heroHerc is a heroNow he's a heroYes indeed!

8HomeworkPick a MovieIdentify the character types in the movie and explain whyProtagonistAntagonistFoilStatic CharacterDynamic Character

Journal: list words to describe

Slim: CharacterizationA tall man stood in the doorway. He held a crushed Stetson hat under his arm while he combed his long, black, damp hair straight back. Like the others he wore blue jeans and a short denim jacket. When he had finished combing his hair he moved into the room, and he moved with a majesty only achieved by royalty and master craftsmen. He was a jerk-line skinner, the prince of the ranch, capable of driving ten, sixteen, even twenty mules with a single line to the leaders. He was capable of killing a fly on the wheelers butt with a bull ship without touching the mule. There was a gravity in his manner and a quiet so profound that all talk stopped when he spoke. His authority was so great that his word was taken on any subject, be it politics or love. This was Slim, the jerk-line skinner. His hatchet face was ageless. He might have been thirty-five or fifty. His ear heard more than was said to him, and his slow speech had overtones not of thought, but of understanding beyond thought. His hands, large and lean, were as delicate in their action as those of a temple dancer. Crooks: CharacterizationCrooks possessed several pairs of shoes, a pair of rubber boots, a big alarm clock and a single-barreled shotgun. And he had books, too; a tattered dictionary and a mauled copy of the California civil code for 1905. There were battered magazines and a few dirty books on a special shelf over his bunk. A pair of large gold-rimmed spectacles hung from a nail on the wall above his bed. This room was swept and fairly neat, for Crooks was a proud, aloof man. He kept his distance and demanded that other people keep theirs. His body was bent over to the left by his crooked spine, and his eyes lay deep in his head, and because of their depth seemed to glitter with intensity. His lean face was lined with deep black wrinkles, and he had thin, pain-tightened lips which were lighter than his face. Characterization: Campbell MethodBy action of the characterBy speech of the characterBy effect of the character upon other charactersBy the characters own reactions to persons, things, and surrounding circumstancesBy reporting what other characters say about the characterBy explaining the traits and motives of the characterBy describing the character (five senses)By analyzing the psychological processes of the characterCampbell MethodAction: Pete slunk out of the battle.Speech:Hiya, pardner!Effect on othersHer beauty was breath-taking.Characters own reactionsJohn adored her, especially in blue.What other characters saySaid Tom, Of course Sam is a genius!Traits and motivesHe loved good food.Describing (5 senses)He had blue eyes, spoke with a Southern accent, smelled of the smoke-house, and his muscles were hard as nails.Psychological processesHe was unable to overcome his shyness, which was the result of his being the son of a famous and terribly egotistical father.

GastonAs a class use the Campbell method for Gaston from Beauty and the Beast

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1340885/beauty_and_the_beast_gaston/#1 Describe in terms of action

#2 Describe in Speech

#3 Describe effect on others

#4 Characters own reactions

#5 what other characters say about them

#6 traits and motives

#7 Describe in the 5 senses

#8 Describe in Psychological processes

Group WorkGet in groups of eightEach person has a number from 1-8Each group only uses one piece of paperA picture will be on the board, Each person describes the character according to their prescribed number. For example: If you are #3 you will write a sentence describing the character in terms of his affect on others.Write your sentence and then pass the paper to the next number.

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