PPT-Character Complexity Complex Character

A character with conflicting and often contradictory traits motivations andor desires Complex characters possess these qualities simultaneously Not necessarily dynamic For example. Graeme Browning. Sean . Wikant. Memorable characters that the player can care about. Can be complex (not hero or villain) . Not a simple challenge. Many factors effect good character design. Well drawn (suitable art style). Character Prompt: Describe a character . using just the items in his/her desk drawer.  Example: important items, mix tapes, photographs, etc.. Types of Characters. Definition. Characters. : the people in the story. Tybalt. is angry and hot-blooded. His foil is . Benvolio. who is thoughtful and peaceful. . Tybalt. - Juliet’s cousin . Benvolio. -Romeo’s cousin. Terms for Reference in . Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Tybalt. is angry and hot-blooded. His foil is . Benvolio. who is thoughtful and peaceful. . “TYBALT: What, art thou drawn among these heartless hinds?... BENVOLIO: I do but keep the peace” (I, . The inward motivation to do what is right, whatever the cost.. “It is the God side of man.” . In all man’s ability to become what he needs to be, there seems to be an outside spiritual source that superimposes itself upon us for character.. The Catcher in the Rye . Character terminology. Foil: a character, who by contrast with the main character, serves to accentuate that character’s distinctive qualities or characteristics.. Flat: characters that are not developed; are easily recognizable by their lack of complexity; and are usually created to emphasize a single important trait.. In groups of 2-4, please choose from the front table any book that you might use for instruction in your classroom. . MTSU. 3. rd. Annual Reading Conference . 9-12-15. Reading on the Edge:. Toward Independent Reading of complex text. Definition. Characters are the people in narratives, and characterization is the author’s presentation and development of the traits of characters.. Sometimes, as in fantasy fiction, the characters are not people. They may be animals, robots, or creatures from outer space, but the author endows them with human abilities and human psychological traits. They really are people in all but outward form.. MTSU. 3. rd. Annual Reading Conference . 9-12-15. Reading on the Edge:. Toward Independent Reading of complex text. Pointed Reading Protocol. Why Complex Text?. Hiebert. , E. (2012). 7 actions that teachers can take right now: text complexity. . A strong character analysis will. :. identify . the type of character it is dealing. With. describe . the . character. discuss . the conflict in the story, particularly. in regards to the character’s place in it.. The Catcher in the Rye . Character terminology. Foil: a character, who by contrast with the main character, serves to accentuate that character’s distinctive qualities or characteristics.. Flat: characters that are not developed; are easily recognizable by their lack of complexity; and are usually created to emphasize a single important trait.. Prompt. What are they wearing? Keep it simple. Names and colours? Link to the weather or where they are.. Height? Build? Muscular? Thin? Rotund?. Clothing? Smart? Scruffy? Why are they dressed this way? Items.. ELA Teachers. Introduction. This lesson is about the different types of characters found in literature. . The . different types I will cover in this lesson are the . protagonist and antagonist. .. . The Pillars of Pinnacle. Your Role as a Coach. Educate. Teach the definition of the trait in a an appropriate way for your class. Share examples of the trait in action. Point out the trait when you see it.