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Each of these examples has been identified by a critic as an antihero, although the classification remains fairly subjective. Some of the entries may be disputed by other sources and some may contradict all established definitions of antihero.
Count Dracula is an example of a villain in classic literature and film. Theme from Mysterioso Pizzicato, a cliché silent movie cue for villainy Play ⓘ. A villain (also known as a "black hat" or "bad guy"; the feminine form is villainess) is a stock character, whether based on a historical narrative or one of literary fiction.
While narratives often portray the protagonist as a hero and the antagonist as a villain, like Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter, the antagonist does not always appear as the villain. In some narratives, like Light Yagami and L in Death Note, the protagonist is a villain and the antagonist is an opposing hero.
Pages in category "Literary villains" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bell-snickle; C.
Pages in category "Male literary villains" The following 199 pages are in this category, out of 199 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Captain Aardvark;
A stock character is a dramatic or literary character representing a generic type in a conventional, simplified manner and recurring in many fictional works. [1] The following list labels some of these stereotypes and provides examples.
"Fierce" may easily describe lions or other grand, wild animals, but nowadays, the term is given to someone confident and eye-catching. The term entered the mainstream in part thanks to Beyoncé's ...
Shakespeare uses variations on the word "honest" 51 times through the play. The word is used both as a noun and adjectivally, 26 times describing Iago. [1] [note 1] Its first outing is at the close of Act I, when Othello places Desdemona under the ensign's care, saying "Honest Iago, / My Desdemona I leave to thee". [2]