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  2. Stock character - Wikipedia

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    A stock character, also known as a character archetype, is a type of character in a narrative (e.g. a novel, play, television show, or film) whom audiences recognize across many narratives or as part of a storytelling tradition or convention. There is a wide range of stock characters, covering people of various ages, social classes and demeanors.

  3. List of stock characters - Wikipedia

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    Character Type: Description: Examples: Absent-minded professor: An eccentric scientific genius who is so focused on his work that he has shortfalls in other areas of life (remembering things, grooming). [2] This is the benign version of the mad scientist. Professor Calculus; Dr. Emmett Brown [3] (Back to the Future) Julius F. Kelp/Sherman Klump ...

  4. Characterization - Wikipedia

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    The way a character speaks can be a powerful way of revealing the character's personality. In theory, a reader should be able to identify which character is speaking simply from the way they talk. [11] When a character voice has been created that is rich and distinctive, the writer can get away with omitting many speech attributions (tag lines ...

  5. Glossary of literary terms - Wikipedia

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    Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...

  6. ‘Inside Out 2’ Shows That Anxiety Can Be a Hero, Not a ...

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    In May 2020, Pixar filmmakers invited me to collaborate with them as they began their work on “Inside Out 2.” They explained that in the sequel Riley would now be a teenager, and the action ...

  7. Character (arts) - Wikipedia

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    Dynamic characters are those that change over the course of the story, while static characters remain the same throughout. An example of a popular dynamic character in literature is Ebenezer Scrooge, the protagonist of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. At the start of the story, he is a bitter miser, but by the end of the tale, he ...

  8. Warm inflation data keep S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq under wraps ...

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    The broad S&P 500 index dipped 0.16 point, or essentially stayed flat, to close Friday at 6,051.09. For the week, it slipped 0.6% to snap a three-week winning streak.

  9. 6 Side Gigs To Avoid in 2025 - AOL

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    Here’s an example. A popular online survey site, Swagbucks, pays its members anywhere from $1 to $5 daily. Some offers do pay $50 to $250, but these tend to be more intensive and time-consuming ...