Showing posts with label Multi gere glossary. Show all posts
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Multi Genre Glossary

protagonist


Protagonist is to hero as antagonist is to contender

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pro⋅tag⋅o⋅nist

[proh-tag-uh-nist]–noun
1.the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work.
Origin:
1665–75; <>prōtagōnists actor who plays the first part, lit., first combatant, equiv. to prôt(os) first + agōnists one who contends for a prize, combatant, actor. See PROTO-, ANTAGONIST
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Main Entry:protagonist
Part of Speech:noun
Definition:person who takes the lead; central figure of narrative

Synonyms:

central character, hero, idol, lead character, leader, mainstay, prime mover, principal, standard-bearer, warrior
opponent

Antonyms:

antagonist

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Q.In comics who always comes and saves the day?
A. The protagonist
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antagonist
Entry:antagonist
Part of Speech:noun
Definition:person causing problem

Synonyms:

angries, bad person, bandit, contender, crip, enemy,opponent, opposer, opposite number, oppugnant, rival

Antonyms:

ally, protagonist, supporter
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an⋅tag⋅o⋅nist

[an-tag-uh-nist]
–noun

person causing problem

Origin: 1590–1600; <>antagōnista <>antagōnists. See ANTAGONIZE, -IST

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Protagonist is to hero as antagonist is to contender

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"Yo Joe"
"Hey Billy Bob"
"Joe why do the antagonist always lose in the comics?"
"Why I don't know, but i think it's because they are fantasies."
"Oh Joe thank bro."


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denouement

de⋅noue⋅ment

[dey-noo-mant]
–noun

the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel.

Origin: 1745–55; <>dénouer to untie, OF desnoer(des- de- + noer to knot <>nōdāre, deriv. of nōdus knot) + -ment -ment
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De(the)
end of a
novel
or
ur (your)
entire brain
might
even
not say
that
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Entry:denouement
Part of Speech:noun
Definition:the end result

Synonyms:




close,completion, conclusion ,climation, final curtain, finale, last act,resolution, windup
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Climax is to Peak as denouement is to end