Transcript Character Types and Characterization

Types of Characters, Types of
Conflict, and Critical
Analysis Elements
Notes for Reader’s Notebook pgs. 2, 3, 4, 5
Character Types - pg 4
O A CHARACTER CAN BE ONE OR MORE OF THESE:
O Round Characters (Major)
O Flat Characters (Minor)
O Dynamic Characters
O Static Characters
O Foil
O Stereotype
O Protagonist
O Antagonist
Types of Conflict – pg 5
O There are two categories of conflict:
O Internal
O External
O There are four types of conflict within those
categories:
O Man vs. Man
O Man vs. Self
O Man vs. Society
O Man vs. Nature
Internal Conflict
O Occurs within a character
O Character is in conflict with himself/herself
meaning he/she is experiencing an internal
struggle with a decision
External Conflict
O Character is in conflict with an external force
O Character is struggling verbally or physically
with another character(s)/nature
Man vs. Man
O One character is in direct conflict with
another character
Man vs. Self
O A character is in conflict with himself/herself
O Struggling with a decision, etc.
Man vs. Nature
O A character is in conflict with a natural force
O Natural disasters
O Animals
O Difficulties with land/elements where they
live
O Going against Fate
Man vs. Society
O A character is struggling with the
views/beliefs (DOCTRINE!) of society
O Going against the norm/what is expected of
that character
O Going against the laws/rules of a particular
group
Organize
O Categories:
Vs. Man
O Internal
External
O External
O Types
O Vs. Man
Vs.
Society
Conflict
O Vs. Self
O Vs. Nature
O Vs. Society
Vs.
Nature
Vs. Self
Internal
(Vs.
Society)
Questions?
How to Critically Read a Work
of Fiction – pgs 2-3
O There are two sections of analysis we will
discuss:
O The Essential Elements of a Story
O The Structure of a Story
Analyze the Essential
Elements
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5.
Characters – include basic descriptions,
character traits
Characters – label the types for each character
identified – see Char. Types notes page
Narrative Line – identify the introduction, rising
action, climax, falling action, and conclusion
Elements of Plot – the important elements of
the story that change how it is told (events,
conditions, characters, etc)
Conflict – identify the type of conflict and
explain why
Analyze the Structure
POV – identify the Point of View (1st, 3rd
Omniscient, 3rd Limited)
2. Use of Time – how is the story set up –
chronological, using flashbacks? What is the
purpose of having the story told that way?
3. Use of Setting – identify the main setting(s) of
the story. How is that important to the story?
4. Use of Perspectives – the perspective is the
angle from which the story is told – separate
from the POV (you will get more notes on this
later)
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Practice!
O We are going to read the short story
“Examination Day” together and practice
analyzing these elements
O You will be expected to complete this
process at the end of your novel (the CA
pages in your Reader’s Notebook)