fictitious character
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Definition
Noun: An imaginary person or being created and represented within a fictional work, such as a novel, play, film, or story. This term refers to the constructed personas that populate narratives, distinct from real historical or living individuals.
Usage
The term "fictitious character" is used to discuss and analyze the personas in literature and other narrative media. It emphasizes their invented nature. * Literary Analysis: The essay analyzes the development of the fictitious character Jay Gatsby. * General Statement: Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictitious character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- Legal/Formal Context: Used to distinguish between real people and invented ones in contexts like lawsuits or biographical works.
- The writer was careful to note that any resemblance to real persons was coincidental, as all individuals portrayed were fictitious characters.
Variants and Related Words
- Character (n): A more common and general term for a person in a fictional work. "Fictitious character" is often used for added clarity.
- Fictional character (n): A direct synonym for "fictitious character," with identical meaning and usage.
- Protagonist (n): The main or leading character in a story.
- Antagonist (n): The character who opposes the protagonist.
Synonyms
- Fictional character
- Imaginary character
- Literary character
- Dramatic persona
Antonyms
- Historical figure
- Real person
- Living person
- Biographical subject
Related Phrases
- Cast of characters: Refers to all the main fictitious characters in a narrative.
- The novel features a large and diverse cast of characters.
Noun
- an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
- she is the main character in the novel