TYPES OF CHARACTERSIN LITERATUREArgelle Mae E. GonzalesBSMT2C Humanities 13July 12, 2015 Mr. Jaime CabreraCEU 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

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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 person, typically a man, who is

admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.

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In my own words: Hero is the main character/ character of a story whom all of the favors of the viewers and readers goes to.

My own example: Much like the heroine of a Jane Austen novel, Beatrice Prior ends up learning a lot about herself and her world over the course of the novel. Plus she learns how to fire a gun and beat people up. 

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HERO

ANTI-HERO

ANTI-HERO

a central character in a story, movie, or drama who lacks conventional heroic attributes

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In my own words: the one who is guiding the hero

My own example: Four is only the instructor and inspiration of Tris Prior.

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TRAGIC HERO

TRAGIC HERO 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.

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In my own words: Not-Really-A-Friend Friend My own example: Friends are people who will keep

your secrets, laugh with you, and also not dangle you over a potentially fatal fall into a rushing river in an underground chasm. According to that, Al fails the friend test in one crucial moment, when he joins Peter and the other jerks in attacking Tris.

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CARICATURE

CARICATURE

person or thing in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect

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In my own words: character with one dominant or exaggerated trait

My own example: she tells the truth all the time, which is a nice quality in a friend or an enemy. If she doesn't like you, she'll tell you straight up

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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

a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.

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In my own words: person who is against the protagonist

My own example: The real big bad is Jeanine Matthews because she’s the smart one.

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NEMESIS

the inescapable agent of someone's or something's downfall.

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In my own words: good characters are rewarded for their virtues and the evil characters are punished for their vices.

My own example: Nemesis was his pride in his scholarship and his overambitious nature. Overcome by his irresistible desire, he sells his soul to “Lucifer” by signing a contract with his blood. He defies Christianity by learning the art of black magic. Consequently, he pays for his arrogance and his pride. As the time mentioned in the contract with the devil exhausts, the devil takes his soul to Hell where he suffers eternal damnation.

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SHAPE-SHIFTER

a person or being with the ability to change their physical form at will.

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In my own words: pretender My own example: She doesn’t want her faction

but still she pretended that she like it because of its welfare. She wait the choosing ceremony to chose what faction she want.

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CHANGE AGENT

 person from inside or outside the organization who helps an organization transform itself by focusing on such matters as organizational effectiveness, improvement, and development.

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In my own words: the person who makes improvement and development in an organization and manage it

My own example: Marcus Eaton is the leader of Abnegation. He's the only living council member of Abnegation after the attack by the Erudite faction and the simulation-controlled Dauntless in Divergent.

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ROMANTIC ANGLE

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ROMANTIC ANGLE

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. The relationships can be friendships, romantic, or familial.

Source & hyperlink: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_triangle

In my own words: Love triangle My own example: Pearl Harbor

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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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SIDEKICK

 person's assistant or close associate, especially one who has less authority than that person.

Source & hyperlink: Google https://www.google.com.ph/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=o7KjVbisNKfC8Af6iq7gBg&gws_rd=ssl#q=sidekick+definition

In my own words: the person who give company to a person; assistant

My own example: sidekicks have mediocre or second-tier outfits and weapons, but Buzz Lightyear does pretty well for himself. He has a jet pack, an antigravity belt and a space suit that’s impervious to attack. Not to shabby for a pompous piece of plastic.

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ROMANTIC ANGLE

an experienced and trusted adviser. Source & hyperlink:

https://www.google.com.ph/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=xrejVZHEFaXC8AfL9LiwCw&gws_rd=ssl#q=mentor+definition

In my own words: trainer My own example: Obi-Wan helped start Luke

Skywalker down the road to becoming a Jedi in Star Wars: Episode IV. Too bad he couldn’t train Luke into not being such a bitch.

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FOIL

character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character

Source & hyperlink: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foil_(literature)

In my own words:  used for any comparison that is drawn to portray a difference between two things.

My own example: Rosaline has no lines in the play and never appears on stage (according to the stage directions) but we hear a lot about her, specifically, how much Romeo loves her and how she doesn't love him back. In fact, Rosaline has made a pledge to remain "chaste" .

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COMIC RELIEF

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COMIC RELIEF

an amusing scene, incident, or speech introduced into serious or tragic elements, as in a play, in order to provide temporary relief from tension, or to intensify the dramatic action

Source & hyperlink: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/comic+relief

In my own words: relief from tension caused by the introduction or occurrence of a comic element, as by an amusing human foible.

My own example: Mercutio and the Nurse to develop the roles of Romeo and Juliet as young tragic lovers. Prior to Tybalt and Mercutio's deaths, the Nurse had served primarily as comic relief.

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EXTRAS

addition to several more recurring characters.

Source & hyperlink: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Extras_characters

In my own words: EXTRA My own example: Yasmin Ekar is an extra to

the movie Divergent. She is the Dauntless Patrol #4.

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CHORUS

appears as needed for narrative purposes, for instance speaking the prologue and epilogue

Source & hyperlink: http://web.uvic.ca/wguide/Pages/LTChorus.html

In my own words: Narrator My own example:  Kristen Bell, the narrator

of the series during all seasons makes a cameo as herself (but is not revealed as Gossip Girl).

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

61. THE FLAT CHARACTER

2. THE ROUND CHARACTER

FLAT CHARACTER

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FLAT CHARACTER

two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work.

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In my own words: easily recognized character My own example: He mostly has the same goal

and view point throughout the whole series except for the flashbacks when he is portrayed as a child. 

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ROUND CHARACTER

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ROUND CHARACTER

complex and undergo development, sometimes sufficiently to surprise the reader

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In my own words: most like real people because they have depth.

My own example: he is faced with multiple emotions (ranging from extreme happiness to depression) which makes him, as a character, flourish with animation.

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5. BRAIN EXERCISE & PRACTICEArgelle Mae E. GonzalesBSMT2C Humanities 13July 12, 2015 Mr. Jaime CabreraCEU 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 What new stuff did you learn when you did

this assignment? I learned that not only antagonist and the

protagonist is important to a story. Caricature, romantic angle, nemesis and

many more types of characters which is confusing. But further based to my researches, I do understand what are the meaning of these.

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This reminds me of… Connect the new stuff you learned to

events in your own life.

In my life, I am the protagonist. Sometimes many characters such as protagonists, the anti-hero’s and many more come to our life. Some of them maybe ruin our life, some can teach us how to correct our mistakes.

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Usefulness in real situations How can you use what you have learned

in some situations in your own life?

We can use what we have learned in many ways. Like for me, I do have ‘barkadas’. Maybe if we celebrate birthday parties, celebrations and what so ever, maybe I can request such role plays or short tributes to surprise or to share happiness to them.

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Note: Tests can include ideas from this source.

Works Cited List all sources used in this slideshow. Wikipedia Google

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