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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | a protagonist who has the opposite of most of the traditional attributes of a hero. [a character who] may be bewildered ineffectual deluded or merely pathetic. | 6 sets | |
| 2 | a protagonist who has qualities opposite to those normally expected from a hero | 2 sets | |
| 3 | a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine) | 2 sets | |
| 4 | a protagonist who is lacking the traditional heroic attributes and qualities, and instead possesses character traits that are antithetical to heroism | 2 sets | |
| 5 | someone in book or play that isn't a perfect role model but means well | 1 set | |
| 6 | a protagonist who is lacking the traditional heroic attributes and qualities. has many faults. instead, often has one or more important redeeming quality. | 1 set | |
| 7 | main character in a story who lacks traditional heroic qualities such as idealism or courage | 1 set | |
| 8 | main character with bad or undesirable traits | 1 set | |
| 9 | can be ordinary | 1 set | |
| 10 | chief person in a modern novel or play whose character is widely discrepant from that of the protagonist/hero; is petty, ignominious, passive, ineffectual, or dishonest | 1 set | |
| 11 | also known as the ironic hero, any hero that does not display the usual characteristics we have come to identify as being heroic. | 1 set | |
| 12 | can be indecisive or pushed into action against his will | 1 set | |
| 13 | might fail, but be redeemed by other sories or remain largely unchanged | 1 set | |
| 14 | a protagonist who is either unlikable or has characteristics which are not to be emulated | 1 set | |
| 15 | actions and ways of thinking demand that the reader think about issues and ask difficult questions | 1 set | |
| 16 | can be passive | 1 set | |
| 17 | protagonist who has characters opposite of what we consider a hero | 1 set | |
| 18 | in fiction, this is a protagonist who is lacking the traditional heroic attributes and qualities | 1 set | |
| 19 | in fiction, the anti-hero is a protagonist who is lacking the traditional heroic attributes and qualities | 1 set | |
| 20 | antagonist | 1 set | |
| 21 | a major character, usually the protagonist, who lacks conventional nobility of mind, and who struggles for values not deemed universally admirable. | 1 set | |
| 22 | a character who can be the protagonist who typically distrusts conventional values and is unable to commit himself to any ideals | 1 set | |
| 23 | a protagonist with qualities that are opposite to those normally expected from a hero | 1 set | |
| 24 | protagonist with opposite qualities of a hero. | 1 set | |
| 25 | protagonist who has qualities not expected in a hero | 1 set | |
| 26 | a protagonist who has qualities opposite to those normally expected from a hero, such as stupidity, insecurity, dishonesty, or cowardliness | 1 set | |
| 27 | a protagonist who has qualities opposite to those normally expected from a hero such as stupidity, insecurity, dishonesty, cowardliness; a protagonist with bad qualities or traits | 1 set | |
| 28 | a protagonist who has qualities opposite to those normally expected from a hero such as stupidity, insecurity, dishonesty, and cowardliness. | 1 set | |
| 29 | moral code that is shady and often tends towards immorality | 1 set | |
| 30 | can show little or no remorse for bad behaviors | 1 set | |
| 31 | protagonist, has no "superhuman" qualities, tends to be more realistic | 1 set | |
| 32 | in fiction, the _________ is a protagonist who is lacking the traditional heroic attributes and qualities | 1 set | |
| 33 | a graceless, inept, sometimes stupid or dishonest protagonist who is opposite the traditional hero | 1 set | |
| 34 | character who lacks heroic qualities | 1 set | |
| 35 | good guy with faults | 1 set | |
| 36 | a main character in a dramatic or narrative work who is characterized by a lack of traditional heroic qualities, such as idealism or courage | 1 set | |
| 37 | hero's actions aren't heroic | 1 set | |
| 38 | a protagonist who has the opposite of most of the traditional attributes of a hero. [a character who] may be bewildered, ineffectual, deluded, or merely pathetic. | 1 set | |
| 39 | character who lacks heroing qualities | 1 set | |
| 40 | a central character in a work of literature who lacks traditional heroic qualities such as courage, physical prowness and fortitude. | 1 set | |