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One who takes the leading part in a drama; hence, one who takes lead in some great scene, enterprise, conflict, or the like.
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the central figure in a drama or narrative; hero(-ine). Cp. antagonist.
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The "primary actor" or initiator of the action in a story (sometimes loosely termed "the hero," even though the protagonist can be villainous or unheroic).
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The central character in a story, generally synonymous with hero . This character drives the plot and is typically changed the most based on what he or she encounters.
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"A story's or novel's central character."
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The character that generates the main action of the story.
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the major character in a work that is involved in some sort of conflict
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The good person in a story.  Usually the central character.
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the main character in a work, who may be male or female, heroic or not heroic. See hero/heroine, antihero, and antagonist. Protagonist is the most neutral term.
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the main character in a work. Note: Sometimes, "hero" or "heroine" is used instead of "protagonist". But keep in mind that a protagonist doesn't always act heroically.
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the main character in a work, who may be male or female, heroic or not heroic. See antagonist, antihero, and hero/ heroine. Protagonist is the most neutral term.
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The most important character (usually the hero) in a story. See "antagonist."
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n. the leading character in a literary work.
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In Greek tragedy, and subsequently in any drama, the principal character, often opposed by an antagonist.
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The central character in a story ( SS 557).
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the principal character in a work of fiction
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a person whose choices drive the drama of a story
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The main character or hero of a story. See Hero/Heroine
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A story's main character.
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A leading figure or the main character in a drama or other literary work.
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the main character in the story with whom the reader makes the strongest identification
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The central character in a drama; from the Greek word meaning “first struggler.
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the main character in a film or game; the hero or heroine
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the main character in a story or drama.
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the main character; the person whose success or failure the audience is most concerned with.
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the hero or heroine, the leading character in the story. The term comes from the Greek, meaning "first actor."
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the main character whom the audience identifies with or cares about in a story.
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the main character or hero of a story whose actions and goal drive the plot forwards.
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The main character in a literary work; the hero.
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is the hero or main character in a story, who acts against the antagonist. Although the protagonist is often the hero or heroin, they do not have to be heroic. Example: In Macbeth, Macbeth is the protagonist although he is by no means heroic.
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The hero or good guy generally in conflict with the antagonist.
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The main character of a play and the character with whom the audience identifies most strongly.
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The main character is the central figure of a story. Alternatively, the phrase denotes a primary advocate of or proponent for a cause or movement. The Main Character can be a hero or a villian in a story - it is just the character with the lead role.
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