ANTIHERO: A protagonist who is a non-hero or the antithesis of a traditional hero. While the traditional hero may be dashing, strong, brave, resourceful, or handsome, the antihero may be incompetent, unlucky, clumsy, dumb, ugly, or clownish.
An antihero is a protagonist who lacks traditional heroic qualities such as bravery or moral certitude. They may have flaws or exhibit morally questionable behavior, making them a more complex and unconventional character. Antiheroes often challenge societal norms and offer a different perspective on heroism.
Though there are many definitions of Antihero, the best definition is such: Antihero (sometimes Antiheroine as feminine) is considered as a protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure such as a pure mind and spirit, or a specific goal of purpose in life.
An antihero is character - usually a protagonist - who lacks typical heroic characteristics such as courage, honesty, idealism, and morality.
Antiheroes are typically darker characters who may be disagreeable, dishonest, brutal and immoral or at least amoral.
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what literary term means: last couple lines of a lit. work
It means disaster and it derives from Greek
Hero. "Antonym" means "opposite".
character
Theme
sense of humor
The antihero is unsure of what to do
Alliteration.
The literary term is exposition. It refers to the information provided about the characters, setting, and events in a story to help the reader understand the context.
An antihero is a central character in a story who lacks traditional heroic qualities. An antihero is not the same as a villain. An antihero will probably not be brave or strong or loyal. I don't care for books with an antihero instead of a hero, personally.
The literary term is an allusion
Audio Antihero was created in 2009.