What is a

character?
What are the
different types
of character?
characters and
characterizatio
n
 GOA
At the end of the session, you

LS!
should be able to:
identify the different types of
character;
differentiate the two types of
characterization; and
develop a character that is either in
harmony or in contrast with the
setting.
 TYPES OF CHARACTER

1. Major or central characters 2. Minor characters

- are vital to the development and
resolution of the conflict.
- in other words, the plot and
resolution of the conflict revolves
around these characters.
- serve to complement the
major characters and help
move the plot event forward.
 TYPES OF CHARACTER
3. Dynamic character 4. Static characters
- is a person who changes over -is someone who does not
time, usually as a result of change over time; his or her
resolving a central conflict or personality does not transform
facing a major crisis. or evolve.
- most dynamic characters tend to
be central rather than peripheral
characters, because resolving the
conflict is the major role of
central characters.
 TYPES OF CHARACTER
5. Round character 6. Flat character
- is anyone who has a - is the opposite of a round
complex personality; he or character. This literary
she is often portrayed as a personality is notable for one
conflicted and contradictory kind of personality trait or
person. characteristic.
 TYPES OF CHARACTER
7. Stock character
-are those type of
characters who have become
conventional or stereotypical
through repeated use in
particular types of stories.
8. Foil
- is any character (usually the
antagonist or an important supporting
character) whose personal qualities
contrast with another character
( usually protagonist).
 TYPES OF CHARACTER
9. Protagonist 10. Antagonist
- is the central person in a - is the character or situation
story, and is often referred to as that represents the opposition
the story’s main character. against which the protagonist must
- the protagonist may not contend.
always be admirable; - in other words, the antagonist
nevertheless s/he must is an obstacle that the protagonist
command involvement on the must overcome.
part of the readers, or better
yet, empathy.
 CHARACTERIZATION
• Characterization is the way in which a writer reveals
the personality of a character.

Types of characterization
a. Direct Characterization
b. Indirect Characterization
 DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION
• The author tells the reader what the personality of the
character is.

“He’s good- looking, he’s strong enough to

handle the work in the mines, and he can
hunt. You can tell by the way the girls
whisper about him when he walks by in
school that they want him”
 INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION
• The author shows the reader things that reveal the
personality of the character.

“I reach her just as she is about to mount the

steps. With one sweep of my arm, I push her
behind me. “I volunteer!” I gasp. “I volunteer
as tribute!””
Activity
time!
What is
my role
in this
world?
“Add your quote here. Use a font that has some style
into it. Para po mabigyan pa lalo ng emphasis lalo at
nasa gitna naman po siya. Don’t forget to site the
authors’/author’s name ewan ko basta author. Make it
BIGGER and BOLDER.”

-Jerson Mendoza
 “FUN IS NOT A BAD WORD,
ENTERTAINMENT IS NOT A BAD WORD,
IT IS A GOOD WORD.
BUT, WHEN YOU CAN MAKE
EDUCATION FUN, PEOPLE WILL
LEARN.”

-Nas Daily