Characters and Conflicts

What is a protagonist?

• Minor Character

• Main / "good guy" character

• Gives background information

• Involved in the subplot

What is an antagonist?

• Villian or enemy of the central character

• Minor character

• "Good Guy"

• Always evil

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In The Lion King, who is Simba?

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

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Who is the antagonist?

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In Beauty and the Beast who is Gaston

• Protagonist
• Antagonist

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Who is the protagonist?

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Who is the Antagonist?

• Luke
• Princess Leia
• Yoda
• Darth Vader

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What is conflict?

• The setting
• The problem
• The bananas
• The rising action

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What are the two MAIN types of conflict?

• setting and characters
• internal and essential
• internal and external
• external and essential