Name:_______________________ Date:__________ Period:__________ Bless Me, Ultima Ch.

12: Tenorio the Villain DEFINITIONS:

Villain: in a novel, movie or play, a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot. Also, a character who opposes the hero and does bad things. Similar words: criminal, lawbreaker, crook, felon, and anti-hero. Ex: In the movie The Dark Knight, The Joker is a villain whose evil actions go against (or thwart) Batmans heroic actions. Antagonist: the character, in novels, who is an enemy or opponent of the main character. Similar words: opponent, enemy, rival, contender, and competitor. Ex: in the novel Bless Me, Ultima, Tenorio is the antagonist because he is an enemy of Antonio and Ultima.

Directions: you will complete this handout as you read Ch. 12. Fill this in with quotes and descriptions of Tenorio and his interactions with other characters. When you are reading, ask yourself these questions: 1) How is Tenorio evil? 2) What actions does he do that make him seem evil? 3) Does he harm other people? 4) How do his actions impact Antonio/Ultima?
Words that characters use to describe Tenorio List words below. Actions that describe Tenorio. What evil things does he do? Your opinion of Tenorio. What do you think? Is he evil or misunderstood? Why?

1. Tenorio accuses

I think that Tenorio is (misunderstood or evil) because of (his actions)

2. Tenorio threatens

3. Tenorio tries to