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Types of Characters Lesson 2

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This document defines and provides examples of different types of characters that can appear in stories. It discusses major/main characters who are central to the plot, minor characters who help advance the story, static characters who don't change, round characters who develop over the course of a story, flat characters who have only one or two traits, stock/stereotype characters that represent common tropes, symbolic characters with deeper meaning, protagonists as the hero/leading character, and antagonists as the villain who opposes the protagonist. It also describes direct and indirect characterization techniques authors use to portray characters' personalities.

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TYPES OF CHARACTERS In stories
MAJOR/MAIN CHARACTERS ? Major/Main characters are vital to the development of the story. They are the central characters and are necessary for the exposition, climax, and resolution of the story (and everything in between). ? They are also known as DYNAMIC CHARACTERS! ? Example: Mario!
MINOR CHARACTERS ?Minor Characters complement the major characters, help move the main events forward. ?Example: Princess Peach andToad.
STATIC CHARACTERS ? Static characters are characters who don¡¯t change during the story.They usually stay the same during the whole novel/play/book/movie. ? Things that happen in the story do not change their ideas or experiences. ? The author does not give many chances for the reader to find out more details about Static characters, as they stay very similar during the whole story and there are few details about them. Example: Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter stays a consistent bad character in the books.
ROUND CHARACTERS ? Round characters have various traits and characteristics. ? A round character can change or grow during the storyline. ? Readers see more than one side of a round character. ? Writers create round characters to be complete: both mentally and physically. Example: Harry Potter!We see many different sides of Harry during the whole Harry Potter series.
FLAT CHARACTERS ? A flat character is a minor character who is not fully described. ? The author usually gives a flat character one or two characteristics. ? Flat characters are not always a part of the main story, they help more certain parts of the story along. ? Flat characters have very common characteristics that make them easily noticeable. Example:The caretaker in Harry Potter, Mr. Filch. He always wanted to catch students breaking the rules!
STOCK/STEREOTYPE CHARACTERS ? A stock character is a flat character that represents a stereotypical personality. ? These characters are very easy to identify because many stories use the same stock characters: ? The evil queen, the nerd, the sports fan/jock, etc Example: Bowser in Super Mario, he¡¯s always a bad guy because he NEVER changes! He always kidnaps the Princess and fights with Mario.
SYMBOLIC CHARACTERS ?Symbolic Characters are any character whose very existence represents some major idea or aspect of society.They have a bigger meaning than just being a part of the story.
PROTAGONIST ? The Protagonist is the leading or MAIN character in the story/book/play/movie. ? They¡¯re the main figure in the story. ? As a reader, you should support this main character, feel sympathy for them, and want them to succeed. Example: Harry Potter, Mario, Luke Skywalker (StarWars) Can you think of any more examples?
ANTAGONIST ? The antagonist is the character that struggles with, competes with, or fights with the progonist. ? They are the anti-hero, or the villain in the story. Examples:Voldemort (Harry Potter), Bowser (Mario), DarthVader (StarWars) Can you think of any more examples?
CHARACTERIZATION How does an author present their characters?
DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION ? Direct Characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is. ? Example: ¡°The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.¡± ? Explanation:The author is directly telling the audience the personality of these two children.The boy is ¡°patient¡± and the girl is ¡°quiet.¡±
INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION ? Indirect Characterization shows things that reveal the personality of a character.There are five different methods of indirect characterization: ? SPEECH ¨CWhat does the character say? How do they speak? ? THOUGHTS ¨CWhat is revealed through the character¡¯s private thoughts and feelings? ? EFFECTS ON OTHER CHARACTERS - What is revealed through the character¡¯s effect on other people? How do other characters feel or behave in reaction to the character? ? ACTIONS ¨C How does the character act towards others? How do they behave? ? LOOKS ¨CWhat does the character look like? How do they dress?
HOWWOULDYOU CHARACTERIZETHESE?
EXAMPLES¡­ Sweet girl. Loves the Earth ¨C friendly and nice Looks happy ¨C big smile Scary man? Monster? Open smile, no teeth in his mouth. Maybe he is poor?
IF I SAID¡­ She¡­ ? She likes playing with fire. ? She yelled and screamed at her little brother. ? When she was alone, she cut the heads off her little sister¡¯s dolls. ? Maybe she isn¡¯t so sweet, nice, or friendly. He¡­ ? He likes feeding birds outside. ? He helped a bird that was stuck in a garbage can ? When he was alone, he wished for a new pair of shoes. ? Maybe he isn¡¯t so bad or scary.
YOU CAN¡¯T ALWAYS JUDGE A BOOK BY IT¡¯S COVER Proverb
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Types of Characters Lesson 2

  • 2. MAJOR/MAIN CHARACTERS ? Major/Main characters are vital to the development of the story. They are the central characters and are necessary for the exposition, climax, and resolution of the story (and everything in between). ? They are also known as DYNAMIC CHARACTERS! ? Example: Mario!
  • 3. MINOR CHARACTERS ?Minor Characters complement the major characters, help move the main events forward. ?Example: Princess Peach andToad.
  • 4. STATIC CHARACTERS ? Static characters are characters who don¡¯t change during the story.They usually stay the same during the whole novel/play/book/movie. ? Things that happen in the story do not change their ideas or experiences. ? The author does not give many chances for the reader to find out more details about Static characters, as they stay very similar during the whole story and there are few details about them. Example: Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter stays a consistent bad character in the books.
  • 5. ROUND CHARACTERS ? Round characters have various traits and characteristics. ? A round character can change or grow during the storyline. ? Readers see more than one side of a round character. ? Writers create round characters to be complete: both mentally and physically. Example: Harry Potter!We see many different sides of Harry during the whole Harry Potter series.
  • 6. FLAT CHARACTERS ? A flat character is a minor character who is not fully described. ? The author usually gives a flat character one or two characteristics. ? Flat characters are not always a part of the main story, they help more certain parts of the story along. ? Flat characters have very common characteristics that make them easily noticeable. Example:The caretaker in Harry Potter, Mr. Filch. He always wanted to catch students breaking the rules!
  • 7. STOCK/STEREOTYPE CHARACTERS ? A stock character is a flat character that represents a stereotypical personality. ? These characters are very easy to identify because many stories use the same stock characters: ? The evil queen, the nerd, the sports fan/jock, etc Example: Bowser in Super Mario, he¡¯s always a bad guy because he NEVER changes! He always kidnaps the Princess and fights with Mario.
  • 8. SYMBOLIC CHARACTERS ?Symbolic Characters are any character whose very existence represents some major idea or aspect of society.They have a bigger meaning than just being a part of the story.
  • 9. PROTAGONIST ? The Protagonist is the leading or MAIN character in the story/book/play/movie. ? They¡¯re the main figure in the story. ? As a reader, you should support this main character, feel sympathy for them, and want them to succeed. Example: Harry Potter, Mario, Luke Skywalker (StarWars) Can you think of any more examples?
  • 10. ANTAGONIST ? The antagonist is the character that struggles with, competes with, or fights with the progonist. ? They are the anti-hero, or the villain in the story. Examples:Voldemort (Harry Potter), Bowser (Mario), DarthVader (StarWars) Can you think of any more examples?
  • 11. CHARACTERIZATION How does an author present their characters?
  • 12. DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION ? Direct Characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is. ? Example: ¡°The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.¡± ? Explanation:The author is directly telling the audience the personality of these two children.The boy is ¡°patient¡± and the girl is ¡°quiet.¡±
  • 13. INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION ? Indirect Characterization shows things that reveal the personality of a character.There are five different methods of indirect characterization: ? SPEECH ¨CWhat does the character say? How do they speak? ? THOUGHTS ¨CWhat is revealed through the character¡¯s private thoughts and feelings? ? EFFECTS ON OTHER CHARACTERS - What is revealed through the character¡¯s effect on other people? How do other characters feel or behave in reaction to the character? ? ACTIONS ¨C How does the character act towards others? How do they behave? ? LOOKS ¨CWhat does the character look like? How do they dress?
  • 15. EXAMPLES¡­ Sweet girl. Loves the Earth ¨C friendly and nice Looks happy ¨C big smile Scary man? Monster? Open smile, no teeth in his mouth. Maybe he is poor?
  • 16. IF I SAID¡­ She¡­ ? She likes playing with fire. ? She yelled and screamed at her little brother. ? When she was alone, she cut the heads off her little sister¡¯s dolls. ? Maybe she isn¡¯t so sweet, nice, or friendly. He¡­ ? He likes feeding birds outside. ? He helped a bird that was stuck in a garbage can ? When he was alone, he wished for a new pair of shoes. ? Maybe he isn¡¯t so bad or scary.
  • 17. YOU CAN¡¯T ALWAYS JUDGE A BOOK BY IT¡¯S COVER Proverb