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Protagonist: hero, heroineAntagonist: Villain, Foil

Protagonist

● main character ○ hero and heroine usually create a connotation of

nobility and dignity, which isn't always true for the protagonist. ■ ex) Holden Caulfield○ Sometimes the protagonist can be evil. In this

case, the antagonist will be portrayed as a sympathetic character.

● ex) Megamind

Antagonist and Villaincharacter that opposes the protagonist’s goals and interests and so creates a

major conflict.

Ex: Poseidon in Homer’s “The Odyssey”

A villain is an antagonist with evil intentions.

Ex: Iago in Othello

Doesn’t necessarily have to be another character:

1) A larger force - the fates in Oedipus Rex

2) The environment - the cold in To Build A Fire

3) Internal - the opposing desires of Hamlet

• A character who contrasts with the protagonist in ways that bring out certain of his or her moral, emotional, or intellectual qualities.o a foil is usually a flat character

ex) Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet

Foil