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stock character
A stock character is a stereotypical fictional character whom audiences readily recognize from frequent recurrences in a particular literary tradition. Stock characters are archetypal characters distinguished by their flatness; as a result, they tend to be easy targets for parody and to be criticized as clichés. The presence of a particular array of stock characters is a key component of many genres.
- Kalbos dalis: noun
- Pramonės šaka / sritis: Literature
- Category: Genre
- Organization: Wikipedia
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