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2. List of fictional antiheroes - Wikipedia

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   This list is for characters in fictional works who exemplify the qualities of an antihero—a protagonist or supporting character whose characteristics include the following: imperfections that separate them from typically heroic characters (such as selfishness, cynicism, ignorance, and bigotry); [1]

3. Protagonist - Wikipedia

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   The antagonist is the character who most opposes Hamlet, Claudius (though, in many ways, Hamlet is his own antagonist). [23] Sometimes, a work will have a false protagonist, who may seem to be the protagonist, but then may disappear unexpectedly. The character Marion in Alfred Hitchcock's film Psycho (1960) is an example. [24]

4. List of stock characters - Wikipedia

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   Character Type: Description: Examples: Zanni: Servant characters in commedia dell'arte. Zanni was of two distinct types: one is an astute, cunning servant and the other is a silly, stupid servant. They were called First Zanni and Second Zanni. Mezzetino and Brighella are examples of the First Zanni; Arlecchino and Pulcinella are examples of the ...

5. Luck and fate in Middle-earth - Wikipedia

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   The lives of the characters in J. R. R. Tolkien's world of Middle-earth appear variously to be driven by luck or by fate.This is arranged in such a way that the characters' free will is never compromised; they must rely on their own courage, just like Old English heroes like Beowulf and figures from Norse mythology.

6. List of literary movements - Wikipedia

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   Some of these movements (such as Dada and Beat) were defined by the members themselves, while other terms (for example, the metaphysical poets) emerged decades or centuries after the periods in question. Further, some movements are well defined and distinct, while others, like expressionism, are nebulous and overlap with other definitions.

7. List of Fablehaven characters - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of characters in the Fablehaven fantasy novel series by Brandon Mull. This information has been categorized into the books the characters were first introduced, in order of appearance. Because several of the characters exist in multiple books, this list will stick to an introduction of the characters, rather than give too much ...

8. Attribute (role-playing games) - Wikipedia

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   While a character rarely rolls a check using just an ability score, these scores, and the modifiers they create, affect nearly every aspect of a character's skills and abilities." [2] In some games, such as older versions of Dungeons & Dragons the attribute is used on its own to determine outcomes, whereas in many games, beginning with Bunnies ...

9. Conflict (narrative) - Wikipedia

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   Conflict may be internal or external—that is, it may occur within a character's mind or between a character and exterior forces, (or point(s) of view). Conflict is most visible between two or more characters, usually a protagonist and an antagonist/enemy/villain, but can occur in many different forms. A character may as easily find themselves ...