Unit 5: Check your Progress

The characteristics of heroes, both positive and negative, can be a fascinating

aspect of their stories. Here's a breakdown:

Positive Characteristics:

Courage: Willingness to face danger and adversity, even when scared.

Selflessness: Putting the needs of others before their own, often at great personal
cost.
Compassion: Deep empathy and concern for the well-being of others.
Justice: Standing up for what is right, even against powerful forces.
Determination: Never giving up on a goal, despite setbacks and challenges.
Resourcefulness: Finding creative solutions to problems, even with limited
resources.
Leadership: Inspiring and motivating others to join in a worthy cause.
Wisdom: Understanding complex situations and making sound decisions.
Strength: Physical or mental fortitude to overcome obstacles.
Humility: Recognizing their own limitations and valuing the contributions of others.

Negative Characteristics:

Recklessness: Taking unnecessary risks that could endanger themselves or others.

Stubbornness: Refusing to listen to reason or compromise, even when it's the best
course of action.
Naivety: Not fully understanding the consequences of their actions or the complex
nature of the world they inhabit.
Pride: An inflated sense of self-importance, leading to arrogance and poor judgment.
Vengeance: Driven by a desire for revenge, rather than seeking justice.
Ruthlessness: Willing to use any means necessary to achieve their goals, even if it
hurts others.
Isolation: Pushing others away and refusing to accept help, even when it's needed.
Moral ambiguity: Blurring the lines between right and wrong, making their actions
difficult to justify.
Fear of failure: So terrified of losing that they hesitate to take action, even when it's
necessary.
Messianic complex: Believing they are the only one who can save the day, ignoring
the contributions and potential of others.

Answer:
It's important to remember that heroes are often complex individuals with both
positive and negative traits. These flaws can make them more relatable and
interesting, while also adding tension and conflict to their stories. What makes them
truly heroic is their ability to overcome their weaknesses and use their strengths for
the greater good.
Example answer:
leadership: being able to inspire and take others forward.
loyalty: reliable and steadfast.
determination: firm in decision-making.
bravery: courageous.
selflessness: puts others before themselves.
willingness to take massive risks: unafraid of being hurt or killed in the fight
against evil.

2) Using an example, explain how combining different techniques can create

effects such as tension:
Writers can combine different techniques to create effects such as tension, for
example, the combination of describing an atmospheric setting, then introducing a
mysterious character but withholding crucial information from the reader. The writer
can then suddenly release the tension through using an anticlimax before building it
up again. This structural device is very effective.

3) Explain the effects created by using non-standard English in dialogue:

Using non-standard English in dialogue can make speech sound more realistic and
can be used to establish where a character is from, for example, if they are shown
using a particular dialect.

4) Describe some of the ways that advice texts are written and structured:
Advice texts may use headings, subheadings, numbering, and bullet points to
organise the information helpfully. They will also use a lot of imperative verbs.

5) What are the conventions of superhero stories?

 Superhero films are not realistic.
 they follow similar plotlines; characters often wear disguises.
 the character has a superpower.
 the main story is usually a conflict between a superhero and a supervillain.
 the superhero always wins.

6) What advice would you give to explain how to set out a film script?
 A film script needs to describe the settings clearly and the way that the
camera shoots the scene.
 It needs to explain switches between interior and exterior settings.
 Clear dialogue needs to be laid out with stage directions to show how the
actor should perform.
 There should be a balance between dialogue and description.