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In literature, the deuteragonist (/ ˌ dj uː t ə ˈ r æ ɡ ə n ɪ s t / DEW-tə-RAG-ə-nist; from Ancient Greek δευτεραγωνιστής (deuteragōnistḗs) 'second actor') or secondary main character [1] is the second most important character of a narrative, after the protagonist and before the tritagonist. [2]
[1] [2] Slogans, film titles, and a variety of other things have been structured in threes, a tradition that grew out of oral storytelling [3] and continues in narrative fiction. Examples include the Three Little Pigs, Three Billy Goats Gruff, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and the Three Musketeers. Similarly, adjectives are often grouped in ...
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A two-hander is a term for a play, film, or television programme with only two main characters. [1] The two characters in question often display differences in social standing or experiences, differences that are explored and possibly overcome as the story unfolds. [2] [3] Instances of two-handers may include theatre, film, television episodes ...
A protagonist (from Ancient Greek πρωταγωνιστής prōtagōnistḗs 'one who plays the first part, chief actor') [1] [2] [3] is the main character of a story. The protagonist makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward, and is often the character who faces the most significant ...
Stichomythia (Ancient Greek: στιχομυθία, romanized: stikhomuthía) is a technique in verse drama in which sequences of single alternating lines, or half-lines (hemistichomythia [1]) or two-line speeches (distichomythia [2]) are given to alternating characters. It typically features repetition and antithesis. [3]
A language may represent a given phoneme by combinations of letters rather than just a single letter. Two-letter combinations are called digraphs, and three-letter groups are called trigraphs. German uses the tetragraphs (four letters) "tsch" for the phoneme German pronunciation: and (in a few borrowed words) "dsch" for [dʒ]. [87]
Relations between the two groups slowly improve, thanks to the Grounders' commander Lexa. The Grounders speak an English-based pidgin language called Trigedasleng, although many of them also know regular English. Grounders were the primary antagonists of the first season.