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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 ...
Character (arts) In fiction, a character or personage, [1] is a person or other being in a narrative (such as a novel, play, radio or television series, music, film, or video game ). [2] [3] [4] The character may be entirely fictional or based on a real-life person, in which case the distinction of a "fictional" versus "real" character may be ...
Characterization or characterisation is the representation of characters (persons, creatures, or other beings) in narrative and dramatic works. The term character development is sometimes used as a synonym. This representation may include direct methods like the attribution of qualities in description or commentary, and indirect (or "dramatic ...
Deuteragonist. In literature, the deuteragonist ( / ˌdjuːtəˈræɡənɪst / 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] The deuteragonist ...
The main characters in myths are usually non-humans, such as gods, demigods, and other supernatural figures. [30] [3] [31] [32] Others include humans, animals, or combinations in their classification of myth. [33] Stories of everyday humans, although often of leaders of some type, are usually contained in legends, as opposed to myths.
Character arc. A character arc is the transformation or inner journey [1] of a character over the course of a story. If a story has a character arc, the character begins as one sort of person and gradually transforms into a different sort of person in response to changing developments in the story. Since the change is often substantive and ...
Supporting character. A supporting character is a character in a narrative that is not the focus of the primary storyline, but is important to the plot/protagonist, [1] and appears or is mentioned in the story enough to be more than just a minor character or a cameo appearance. Sometimes, supporting characters may develop a complex backstory of ...
The narrator is an imperfect witness by definition, because they do not have a complete overview of events. Furthermore, they may be pursuing some hidden agenda (an "unreliable narrator"). Character weaknesses and faults, such as tardiness, cowardice, or vice, may leave the narrator unintentionally absent or unreliable for certain key events.