Character types and function
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- In this lesson, we will learn about different character types; what they are called, their key characteristics and their function in a text. We will re-examine our text of the week, 'The Tiredness of Rosabel,' by Katherine Mansfield from this perspective. Our lesson will look at a pivotal moment in the extract and examine what roles the three characters perform within the passage and how Mansfield both conforms to and subverts our expectations as readers.
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6 Questions
Q1.
What is the third point on the narrative pyramid?
Denouemont
Exposition
Rising Action
Q2.
What does Rosabel do for a living?
She works in a dress shop
She works in a shoe shop
Q3.
What are the names of the couple?
Rosabel and Harry
We do not know their names
Q4.
Which of the below is not one of the 4 types of conflict to be found in narratives?
man v man
man v self
man v society
Q5.
What is the opposite of equilibrium?
inequilibrium
Q6.
What word did Rosabel use to describe her anger?
absurd
silly
5 Questions
Q1.
What is the opposite of a protagonist?
Hero
Q2.
What is the word we use for a character who does not change throughout the course of a text?
Dynamic
Main
Q3.
Which character type acts as a symbol for the average person in society?
Protagonist
Typical
Q4.
What is the name for a character who is passive and weak?
Innocent
Villain
Q5.
What do we call it when we infer ideas about a character's personality through their interactions with others?
Direct characterisation