ENGLISH – HOURS 1, 3, 4 – Day 16
· While we watch Odyssey video (1:33 – 2:59/end of video)… https://vimeo.com/104506614
· Finish questions 14 - 24 in your packet (after reading pgs. 1092-1101
a. Due today
ENGLISH homework – HOURS 1, 3, 4:
Enjoy your break.
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PLAYWRITING – Day 16
Antagonists
- The protagonist's enemy is the antagonist, the "opposer of the action."
- anyone or anything that tries to stop the protagonist, take the ball, or get in the way.
- A good antagonist is as powerful (or more so) than the protagonist.
- A good antagonist can be a strong villain, a loved one, fate, society, weather, chance, oneself
In class assignment: create an antagonist for your protagonist – for today, the antagonist has to be a person – write that person’s biography.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH:
- Today you will learn how to create a character – An ANTAGONIST. Perhaps it’s a character based on a real-life person, perhaps it’s one you’ve imagined.
- In approx. two pages, write a brief biographical sketch of this person. You are creating a fictional character, but don’t be afraid to base this character on a person or persons from real life. Maybe the character is you. Maybe it’s someone you hardly know. Choose the character’s birthdate, birthplace, and where the character grew up. Choose the character’s family, social and economic background…EVERYTHING.
- Next describe 3 key events in that character’s life – deaths, winning the lottery, childhood scars. Now look at your biography. Is it interesting enough? Could the events and actions you’ve imagined be altered to create a more interesting person? Is there any hint of a rebellious spirit?
PLAYWRITING homework:
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