Film, novel, and other texts analysis: character key details
Character key details
Character:
- name
- age
- gender
- sexuality
- culture and religion
- class
- beliefs
- political alignment
- species
Character introduction:
Introduction...
Context:
- when
- where
- why
- how
Character development:
Notable occurrences:
- dynamic
- dialogue
- static
- actions
- interactions
Character description:
- experiences
- stock
- symbolic
Occurrence...
- round
Context:
Plot point:
- when
- exposition
Characterisation:
- where
- rising action
- protagonist
- why
Character relations: - climax
- antagonist
- how
- love interest
- falling action
- deuteragonist
- confidant
- resolution
- tertiary
Plot point:
- mentor
- foil character
- exposition
- family
Section:
- rising action
- friend
- book/movie (in series)
Character alignment:
- climax
- etc
- chapter
- lawful good
- falling action
- page
- neutral good
- resolution
Character archetype: - (poem/other texts) paragraph/stanza - chaotic good
- lover
- (film) elapsed time
- lawful neutral
Section:
- hero
- true neutral
- book/movie (in series)
- magician
- chaotic neutral
- chapter
- outlaw
- lawful evil
- page
- explorer
- neutral evil
- (poem/other texts) paragraph/stanza
- sage
- chaotic evil
- (film) elapsed time
- innocent
- creator
- ruler
- caregiver
- everyman
- jester
Other notes:
For further reading and clarification, please visit the referenced websites below in the bibliography.
Bibliography
Author Learning Center. (n.d.). 5 Elements of Plot and How to use them to build your novel [Online article]. In Fiction: plot planning [Website]. Writing. Retrieved August 9,
2021, from https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/plot-planning/7309/5-elements-of-plot-and-how-to-use-them-to-build-your-novel
MasterClass staff. (2020, November 8). Writing 101: the 12 literary archetypes [Online article] [Online article]. Writing. Retrieved August 9, 2021, from
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/writing-101-the-12-literary-archetypes#what-is-an-archetype
Reedsy blog. (2018, December 6). 12 Types of Characters Every Writer Should Know [Blog]. In Blog: perfecting your craft [Blog]. Reedsy blog. Retrieved August 9, 2021, from
https://blog.reedsy.com/types-of-characters/
WNYC. (2016, May 12). The chart that explains everyone [Media platform]. Studio 360. Retrieved August 9, 2021, from
https://www.wnyc.org/story/the-chart-that-explains-everyone-character-alignment/