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| 9802829412 | Antagonist | Character in a story or poem who opposes the main character (protagonist). Sometimes the antagonist is an animal, an idea, or a thing. | 0 | |
| 9802829413 | Character | (1) Any of the persons involved in a story or play [sense 1] (2) The distinguishing moral qualities and personal traits of a character [sense 2] | 1 | |
| 9802831554 | Characterization | The process of conveying information about characters | 2 | |
| 9802831555 | Deuteragonist | The second most important character, after the protagonist, often a foil or eventual antagonist | 3 | |
| 9802835076 | Direct presentation of character | A method of characterization in which the author, by exposition or analysis, tells us directly what a character is like, or has someone else in the story do so | 4 | |
| 9802835077 | Dynamic character | A character (sense 1) who during the course of a story undergoes a permanent change in some aspect of character (sense 2) or outlook. | 5 | |
| 9802838086 | Flat character | A character (sense 1) whose character (sense 2) is summed up in one or two traits | 6 | |
| 9802838087 | Foil | A character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight various features of that other character's personality, throwing these characteristics into sharper focus. | 7 | |
| 9802838088 | Hero | A man who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for bold exploits, and favored by the gods | 8 | |
| 9802838089 | Hubris | Overbearing and excessive pride | 9 | |
| 9802841098 | Indirect presentation of character | That method of characterization in which the author shows us a character in action, compelling us to infer what the character is like from what is said or done by the character | 10 | |
| 9802841099 | Protagonist | The main character of a novel, play, or film | 11 | |
| 9802846294 | Round character | A character (sense 1) whose character (sense 2) is complex and many sided. | 12 | |
| 9802846295 | Static character | A character who is the same sort of person at the end of a story as at the beginning. | 13 | |
| 9802849213 | Stock character | A stereotyped character | 14 | |
| 9802849214 | Tragic flaw | A flaw in the character of the protagonist of a tragedy that brings the protagonist to ruin or sorrow | 15 |
