Protagonist
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A protagonist is the main character of a story. The protagonist makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward, and is often the character who face
Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. William Morris Hunt, oil on canvas, c. 1864
Antagonist
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An antagonist is a character in a story who is presented as the main enemy or rival of the protagonist and is often depicted as a villain.
Protagonist
…may have its own protagonist. The protagonist is the character whose fate is most closely followed by the reader or audience, and who is opposed by the antagonist. The antagonist provides obstacles and complications and creates conflicts that test the protagonist, revealing the strengths and weaknesses of the…
King Claudius, the antagonist, is married to Queen Gertrude in William Shakespeare's Hamlet.