| Term | Definition |
|---|
| epic hero | embodies the values of a particular society |
| epic hero | superhuman, braver, stronger, smarter, and cleverer than an ordinary person. |
| epic hero | on a quest for something of great value to him or his people |
| epic hero | opposes forves of evil, triumphs over evil b/c of his or her strength, intelligence, perseverance, courage, idealism, etc. |
| epic hero | possesses a talisman, sword, or magic object, often named |
| epic hero | feeling of fate or destiny and a pattern to the hero's life |
| epic hero | battle b/twn good and evil is never-ending. |
| epic hero | long perilous journey, often involving descent into underworld, which test endurance, courage, and cunning |
| epic hero | almost every instance, hero is rewarded for his or her labor |
| epic hero | hero and his antagonist meet at climax which is delayed as much as possible to sustain maximum interest |
| epic hero | geographical and temporal settings are wide |
| epic hero | new heroes are always there to replace the old ones |
| epic hero | story must have events which have a certain grandeur and importance, and come from a life of action |
| anti-hero | not role models, although we may secretly want to do what they do |
| anti-hero | can be selfish essentially bad person who occasionally is good |
| anti-hero | sometimes unglamorous and unattractive in character as well as in appearance |
| anti-hero | motivated by self-interest and self-preservation |
| anti-hero | has motives that are complicated and range from revenge to honor |
| anti-hero | forced to choose b/twn right and wrong, will sometimes choose wrong because its easier |
| anti-hero | can play both sides with good guys and bad guys, profiting from both |
| anti-hero | can embody unattractive traits and behaviors |
| anti-hero | can show little or no remorse for bad behaviors |
| anti-heto | reflect an ambivalent moral code, which is in itself a reflection of society's ambivalent or changing morals |
| anti-hero | realist |
| anti-hero | moral code that is shady and often tends towards immorality |
| anti-hero | can be ordinary |
| anti-hero | can be passive |
| anti-hero | can be indecisive or pushed into action against his will |
| anti-hero | might fail, but be redeemed by other sories or remain largely unchanged |
| anti-hero | actions and ways of thinking demand that the reader think about issues and ask difficult questions |
| tragic hero | noble stature and has greatness |
| tragic hero | pre-eminently great, but not perfect |
| tragic hero | downfall is partially her/his own fault, resulf of free choice |
| tragic hero | struggles with an antagonist where they fight to the death for what they believe in |
| tragic hero | tragedy is usually triggered by some error of judgement or some character flaw that contributes to the hero's lack of perfection |
| tragic hero | hamartia involves hubris (arrogant pride or over confidence) |
| tragic hero | sees and understands his doom, and that his fate was revealed by his own actions |
| tragic hero | misfortune is not wholly deserved, punishment exceeds the crime |
| tragic hero | physically or spiritually wounded by his experiences |
| tragic hero | downfall arouses pity and terror |
| tragic hero | fall is not pure loss, some increase in awareness, gain in self-knowledge, and some discovery on the tragic heroes part |
| tragic hero | tragedy does not leave its audience in state of depression though it arouses solemn emotion |
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