Expanded Media Terms

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Protagonist

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Main character

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Antagonist

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Villain

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Supporting Character

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Characters who play significant roles but are not the primary focus.

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Foil

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A character who contrasts with the main character to highlight their qualities or themes.

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Stereotype

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A widely held but oversimplified and often negative belief about a group of people.

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Plot

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The sequence of events in a story.

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Theme

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The central idea or message in a work.

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Setting

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The time and place in which a story occurs.

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Conflict

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The central problem or struggle in a story.

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Climax

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The highest point of tension in a story.