ASSIGNMENT: CHARACTER TYPES AND THEIR

PRESENTATION
Definition I Type / Stereotype Character
Text Book:
A typified characters display one dominant feature which often represents an abstract idea or general traits of a
group of person.
Internet:
Stereotypes are characters developed to show a general personality or type of person. Usually there is not a lot
of detail or character development, making them unrealistic but easily identifiable by use of attributes such as:
clothing, age, occupation, country of origin, etc.
Reference:
http:www.actf.com.aulearning!centreschool!resourcesproductionsnaslesson!plansunit"!lesson#.htm
Definition II Individual Character
Text Book:
Individuali$ation of a character has evolved into a main feature of the genre of the novel.
Internet:
In turn, the dramatic actions of the individual characters relate to some %uestion, problem, or theme that forms
the central focus, or dramatic action of the play as a whole which is a uni%ue trait or mannerism, e.g. a murderer
who loves his dog, a princess who collects beetles, etc.
Reference:
www.sheltonstate.eduuserfiles&ilefacultym'#(carrweb'#()hapter'#(three'#(w'#(elements.**+
Definition III Flat Character
Text Book:
A typified character in literature is dominated by one specific trait and is referred to as a flat character.
Internet:
It is character that is one,dimensional, not fully developed and usually presented as support characters in drama
or story.
Reference:
http:teacherweb.com+-Stony*oint.inth/rade)enter0s0c1ldowneyShortStories.ppt
Definition I2 Round Character
Text Book:
It usually denotes a personality with more comple3 and differentiated features.
Internet:
It is character that is comple3, fully developed4 multi,dimensional which are main characters performers.
Reference:
http:teacherweb.com+-Stony*oint.inth/rade)enter0s0c1ldowneyShortStories.ppt
Definition 2 Major Character
Professor:
It is a character denoted as main character.
Internet:
0a5or is a character who is an important focus of attention.
Reference:
http:teachers.yourhomework.comcbarlowpublicliteraryterms.ppt
Definition 2I Minor Character
Professor:
It is character denoted as not main but supporting character that is appearing very few times therefore not an
important character.
Internet:
0inor is a character that takes part in the action but is not the focus
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ASSIGNMENT: CHARACTER TYPES AND THEIR
PRESENTATION
Reference:
http:teachers.yourhomework.comcbarlowpublicliteraryterms.ppt
6ubaidah Abdul 7ehman, Introduction to 8iterature, 9IS, #((:#(;( *age # of #