Characters

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Characters

• Watch your thoughts, for they become words.Watch
  your words, for they become actions.Watch your
  actions, for they become habits.Watch your
  habits, for they become character.Watch your
  character, for it becomes your destiny.

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Question

• What character from a book or movie do you relate
  to the most?
• Name the character and explain how they act.
• Why do you relate to them?

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Oh the words!

• Protagonist
• Antagonist
• Static character
• Dynamic character
• Characterization
• Dialogue

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Protagonist

• The main character in a work of literature (or
  movies).
• Who are the protagonists in the following works?
• Romeo and Juliet
• Twilight
• Inception
• The Hangover
• The Crucible?

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Antagonist

• The character directly opposed to the
  protagonist.
• A rival, opponent, or enemy of the protagonist.
• Who are the antagonists of the following works?
• Romeo and Juliet
• The Lion King
• The Matrix

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Dynamic Characters

• Someone who undergoes an important, internal
  change because of the action in the plot.
• Usually, but not ALWAYS, the protagonist.
• Examples Scrooge from The Christmas Carol,

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Static Character

• Someone whose personality doesn't change
  throughout the events in the story's plot.
• These are usually side characters.
• Examples The sisters in The Little Mermaid,
  Robin in Batman, Tibelt in Romeo and Juliet.

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Characterization

• the method used by a writer to develop a
  character so that they seem lifelike.
• showing the character's appearance
• displaying the character's actions
• revealing the character's thoughts
• letting the character speak
• getting the reactions of others

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Dialogue

• Conversation of two or more people
• It is consistent with the personality of the
  character
• It advances the action of the work
• Gives the impression of naturalness
• Presents the interplay of ideas and personalities
  among the people conversing
• Varies according to the various speakers
• Gives relief from passages essentially
  descriptive or expository