Question

Which line provides an example of an antagonist?

I gave Beth the poster boards she needed, knowing it would cost me a decent grade.

Bonnie gave the best presentation of the entire class to no one's surprise.

Callie stared at me, daring me to make a mistake, willing me to let her win.

Harrison was the best friend a boy could ever want even when he was beating me at cards.

Answer 1

i picked a

Answer 2

Can you explain why? Or just a hunch?

Answer 3

well i am posting the ones im not sure of and needed a second thought before sending the assignment in so it was a guess

Answer 4

Well, I would choose C. Because the antagonist is the bad guy, they aren't all that nice, and the character in that choice doesn't seem friendly right?

Answer 5

um well kinda

Answer 6

The conflict of a literary work is called the agon. Usually there are two parties to the agon: the protAGONist and the antAGONist. The protagonist is the hero, good guy, main character of the work. The antagonist is who or what opposes him.

Frankly, it is not common to say a sentence has an antagonist. But if so, you should be able to identify the agon and the protagonist so you can be sure you have identified the antagonist correctly.

Answer 7

so b then ?

Answer 8

It could be, but it depends if the main character's goal was to beat this "Bonnie" character for the best presentation.

Answer 9

I would still root for C., but just pick what you are most sure of.

Answer 10

well there is no story behind this if that is what your saying that is the only thing they provided me with

Answer 11

which was just that quesion

Answer 12

I do not see any conflict expressed in B. No agon: no antAGONist.

Answer 13

so it is c correct becaause she is opposing her

Answer 14

I think so. We do not know exactly what the conflict is about but it is me (protAGONist) against Callie (antAGONist) to win some contest (AGON).

Answer 15

I agree.

Answer 16

thank you for the explanation very detailed :)