A person who differs in opinion from the established religion or accepted belief of a society

A drama having a disastrous and sorrowful ending/conclusion

a lengthy speech in which a character—usually alone on the stage—expresses his or her true thoughts or feelings.

A feeling of sadness or depression

the original model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form

Extreme poverty; the state of being poor or destitute

a literary technique by which the full significance of a character's words or actions are clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character.

The action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense

A lengthy speech by one character that, unlike a soliloquy or an aside, is addressed to other characters

A character that exhibits opposite or conflicting traits to the protagonist

A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine

A unifying or dominant idea, motif, etc., in a work of art

A brief remark, often addressed to the audience and unheard by the other characters

The adversary/villain/opponent of the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work