Week 3 Lesson 1 MAVO

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Coming of Age

Week 3 Lesson 1

Characterisation

In class today

• Characterisation.
• Defining the protagonist.

Characterisation

What is a character?

Who or what is a "protagonist"

Characterisation

Characterisation is the way in which a character is revealed to the reader. 

• At the start of the story the main characters are introduced in general terms. 
• After introducing the character, the writer often talks about his behavior;
• Then, as the story progresses, the thought-processes of the character. 

Characterisation

• The next stage involves the character expressing his opinions and ideas, and getting into conversations with the rest of the characters. 
• The final part shows how others in the story respond to the character’s personality.

Who is your protagonist?

Who is the protagonist of the story?


What kind of person is the protagonist?


How do you know?  

Types of Character

Flat Character - a character who reveals only one, maybe two, personality traits in a story or novel, and the trait(s) do not change. 

Round Character - a well developed character who demonstrates varied and sometimes contradictory traits.

Who or what is an "antagonist"?

Antagonist

A Physical antagonist - a living, breathing character in the novel (unless he or she is a zombie) that is standing in the way of the protagonist achieving his or her goal.  

An Abstract antagonist - some protagonists face off against illness, or grief, or the powers of a corrupt government. We call these kinds of antagonists abstract antagonists because they do not actually take physical form. 

Next

• Read your novel.
  
• Work on the worksheet 'character'.