Character Types in Literature
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Which of the following describes a dynamic character?

  • A character who undergoes significant change and development. (correct)
  • A character who is easily predictable and lacks complexity.
  • A character who is typically the protagonist of the story.
  • A character who remains unchanged throughout the story.
  • What is the purpose of setting in a story?

  • To provide a visual backdrop for the action.
  • To establish the time and place of the story.
  • To create a specific mood or atmosphere.
  • All of the above. (correct)
  • Which type of character has a wide array of complex traits, both positive and negative?

  • Stock character
  • Flat character
  • Static character
  • Round character (correct)
  • What is the term used to describe a narrative told from the perspective of a character using the pronoun "I"?

    <p>First person point of view (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of the following IS NOT a characteristic of a dynamic character?

    <p>They remain largely unchanged throughout the story. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a stock character?

    <p>All of the above. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term "POV" stand for in the context of writing?

    <p>Point of View (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement accurately describes the second person point of view?

    <p>The reader is directly addressed as a character in the story. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A character that does not change throughout the story is known as a

    <p>Static Character (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a foil character?

    <p>A foil is a character that has opposite characteristics to another character, usually highlighting their strengths or weaknesses. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of character is the protagonist?

    <p>Major Character (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic trait of a character?

    <p>Dialogue (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of character is most likely to be the antagonist?

    <p>Major (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of characters in a story?

    <p>To drive the plot forward and engage the reader (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do minor characters contribute to the story?

    <p>They play a crucial role in driving the plot forward, potentially impacting the decisions of major characters. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between a protagonist and an antagonist?

    <p>The protagonist is the central character in the story, while the antagonist creates conflict for the protagonist. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between the objective and omniscient third-person point of view?

    <p>The objective third-person point of view focuses on events without revealing the thoughts of any characters, while the omniscient third-person point of view reveals the thoughts and feelings of all characters. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a defining characteristic of the second-person point of view?

    <p>The reader is directly addressed as the character in the story. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the provided text, which point of view is also referred to as "God-like Narration"?

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    What is the purpose of the exposition in a story?

    <p>To introduce the main conflict and set the stage for the story's action. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between the second-person point of view and the third-person point of view?

    <p>The second-person point of view uses pronouns like 'you' and 'your', while the third-person point of view uses pronouns like 'he', 'she', and 'they'. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which is the most accurate definition of "plot" in a story?

    <p>The sequence of events that make up the story. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element of the plot is responsible for building tension and escalating the conflict?

    <p>Rising Action (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the provided example of the second-person point of view, which pronoun is used to draw the reader into the story?

    <p>You (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the resolution also known as?

    <p>Denouement (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following events is typically associated with the climax of a story?

    <p>The turning point in the protagonist's journey (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of the falling action in a story?

    <p>The story begins to slow down and work towards its end (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of prose?

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    What is the main theme of the poem about wearing a mask?

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    What is the defining characteristic of a pandemic?

    <p>Global spread and widespread impact (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meter of the line "Who bought a large bonnet for walking;"?

    <p>Iambic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between prose and verse?

    <p>Verse is written in a metrical pattern and prose is not. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of meter in English poetry?

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    What is a stanza in poetry?

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    What is a verse in a poem?

    <p>A single line of poetry. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of fiction?

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    Which of the following is NOT a type of fiction?

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    Which of these is a theme typically explored in fiction?

    <p>Romance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of poetry?

    <p>To express feelings, thoughts, and ideas (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of poetry?

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    What is the central idea of a poem called?

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    What is the term for the overall atmosphere or feeling created by a poem?

    <p>Mood (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the pattern of rhyming sounds at the end of lines or stanzas in a poem called?

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    Which of the following is NOT typically considered an element of poetry?

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    What is a group of lines in a poem called?

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    What does the acronym 'ARE YOU EXCITED FOR ME?' represent?

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    Study Notes

    21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

    • The presentation discusses 21st-century literature.
    • Different literary forms are explored.

    Classroom Management

    • The presentation includes a review of classroom management strategies.
    • There's a pre-activity, prayer, review and prayer segments.

    Literature Forms

    • Literature can be oral or written.
    • Oral literature is passed down through generations.
    • Written literature is in a literary text form.

    Characteristics of Literary Text

    • Elements of psychological characterization and chronology make a text literary.
    • Literary texts tell a story.
    • They express feelings, thoughts, ideas, based on real or imaginary experiences.
    • They convey meaningful information, crossing boundaries of time, place, culture, and language.

    Prose and Poetry

    • Prose is continuous writing, uses sentences, and paragraphs and sounds similar to ordinary speech.
    • Poetry uses lines and stanzas, sounds "special" or more "artistic" than spoken words, and has an artistic purpose to share personal feelings.

    Elements of Poetry

    • Elements of poetry include theme, tone, rhyme, meter, and structure.

    Themes in Literature

    • Themes in literature include judgment, survival, peace and war, love, heroism, good and evil, the circle of life, suffering, deception, coming of age, home, drawing, poverty, betrayal, friendship, doing the right thing, traditions, identity, mortality, and forgiveness.

    Tone in Literature

    • Tone is an element of poetry that refers to the attitude, ambience and mood of the poem.
    • Tone influences the reader's emotional response.

    Rhyme

    • Rhyme refers to repetition of similar sounds or the exact same sound in poetry.
    • It adds musical quality.

    Rhyme Scheme

    • A rhyme scheme is a pattern of sounds repeating at the end of lines or stanzas.
    • It can change throughout a poem, presented in different formats.
    • Lines with the same letter rhyme.

    Examples of Rhyme Schemes

    • Provide examples of rhyme schemes in poems.

    Line and Stanza

    • A line is a unit of language.
    • A stanza is a group of lines within a poem.

    Meter

    • Meter is a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.
    • Stressed syllables tend to be longer and unstressed, shorter.
    • Verses are lines in a metrical pattern.

    Types of Meter

    • Different types of meter include lambic, trochaic, spondaic, anapestic, and dactylic.

    Prose

    • Prose applies a natural flow of speech with grammatical structures of complete sentences logically and sequentially in paragraphs.

    Fiction vs Nonfiction

    • Fiction, is a product of wild imagination and creative thinking, where characters respond to various issues in the main literary work. it includes short stories, novellas, and novels.
    • Nonfiction, is writing based on real events and facts. It can include essays, journals, diaries, feature articles, and editorials

    Elements of Prose

    • Literary elements of a story include character, setting, plot, conflict, and point of view.

    Character

    • A character is a person, animal, being, creature, or thing in a story.
    • Writers use characters for actions and dialogue to move the plot forward.

    Types of Characters

    • Characters are major or minor.
    • Major characters are central to the development and resolution of the story's conflict.
    • Protagonist is the main character. An antagonist causes conflict for the protagonist.
    • Minor characters play a smaller but significant part in the story, their actions affect the protagonist or antagonist, either negatively or positively.

    Character Traits

    • Character traits include foil (opposing traits for contrast), static (unchanging over the course of a story), dynamic (changing traits), round (complex traits, good and bad), and stock (stereotypical).

    Plot

    • Plot is the story's unfolding, development, and progression in time.
    • The plot's five main elements are exposition (beginning of the story), rising action (events leading up to the conflict), climax (peak of the story), falling action (story slows down and ties up loose ends), and resolution (ending of the story).

    Point of View

    • Point of view is the perspective from which the story is told.
    • Types of POV include first person, second person, objective third person, and omn-iscient third person.
    • The first-person narrator uses "I". The second-person narrator addresses the reader directly. The objective third-person narrator describes the events only. And the omniscient third-person narrator knows every character's thoughts and feelings.

    Classifications of Literature

    • Prose and poetry are two different kinds of literature.
    • Fiction and nonfiction are two different types of literary writing.

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