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Deuteragonist

2010-07-13T14:05:18Z

Coder Dan: /* See also */ Antagonist

In [[literature]], the '''deuteragonist''' (from {{lang-el|δευτεραγωνιστής}}, ''deuteragonistes'', second actor) is the second most important character, after the [[protagonist]] and before the [[tritagonist]].<ref name="deut1">Bartleby.com (2006). [http://www.bartleby.com/61/56/D0175600.html Deuteragonist]</ref> The deuteragonist may switch from being with or against the protagonist depending on the deuteragonist's own conflict/plot.

==History==
[[Ancient Greece|Greek]] [[drama]] began with simply one actor, the protagonist, and a [[Greek chorus|chorus]] of dancers. The playwright [[Aeschylus]] introduced the deuteragonist; Aristotle says in his ''[[Poetics (Aristotle)|Poetics]]''

<blockquote>
{{Polytonic|Καὶ τό τε τῶν ὑποκριτῶν πλῆθος ἐξ ἑνὸς εἰς δύο πρῶτος Αἰσχύλος ἤγαγε καὶ τὰ τοῦ χοροῦ ἠλάττωσε καὶ τὸν λόγον πρωταγωνιστεῖν παρεσκεύασεν}} (1449a15).<ref name="deut2">Perseus Digital Library (2006). [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?lookup=Aristot.+Poet.+1449a Aristotle, ''Poetics'']</ref>
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Thus it was Aeschylus who first raised the number of the actors from one to two. He also curtailed the chorus and gave the dialogue the leading part (1449a15).<ref name="deut2"/>
</blockquote>

Aeschylus' efforts brought the dialogue and interaction between characters to the forefront and set the stage for other playwrights of the era, like [[Sophocles]] and [[Euripides]], to produce many iconic plays.<ref name="deut3">TheatreHistory.com (2006). [http://www.theatrehistory.com/ancient/aeschylus001.html Aeschylus and his Tragedies]</ref>

==Drama==
Because Ancient Greek drama involved only three actors (the protagonist, deuteragonist, and [[tritagonist]]) plus the chorus, each actor often played several parts. For instance, in Sophocles' ''[[Oedipus the King|Oedipus Rex]]'', the protagonist would be [[Oedipus]], who is on stage in most acts, the deuteragonist would be [[Iocasta]] (Oedipus' mother and wife), as well as the Shepherd and Messenger. This would be because Jocasta is certainly a major role—acting opposite Oedipus many times and occupying a central part of the story—and because the Shepherd and Messenger are onstage when Jocasta is offstage.<ref name="deut4">Wayne S. Turney (2006). [http://www.wayneturney.20m.com/oedipus.htm Sophokles' ''Oedipus Rex'']</ref>

==Literature==
Literarily, the deuteragonist assumes the role of "[[sidekick]]" to the protagonist. In [[Mark Twain]]'s ''[[The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]]'', the protagonist is [[Huckleberry Finn (character)|Huck]] and the deuteragonist, his constant companion, is [[List of characters in the Tom Sawyer series#Jim|Jim]]. In this story the tritagonist would be [[Tom Sawyer]].<ref name="deut5">Dr. L. Kip Wheeler (2006). [http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_T.html Literary Vocabulary]</ref> Conversely, the deuteragonist could also be a particularly visible [[antagonist]].

==Televison==
Dib in (''[[Invader ZIM]]'') is both deuteragonist primary antagonist. Zim, the [[protagonist]] is hindered by Dib in his plans of [[world domination]], but conversely, Dib's conflict is trying to stop Zim from world domination.

In "[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]", [[Prince Zuko]] is originally one of the primary antagonists to [[Avatar Aang]]. His story is often paralleled with Aang's and eventually Zuko comes to join Aang after realizing his own Nation is evil and that he alone can help the Avatar bring balance to the world.

In the anime [[Code Geass]], [[Suzaku Kururugi]] is acted with or against the protagonist [[Lelouch Lamperouge|Lelouch]] if and when he saw fit. However, Suzaku is never thought of by fans as the "main" antagonist in either seasons. In the [[manga]] [[spin-off]], [[Suzaku of the Counterattack]], the roles of Suzaku and Lelouch are switched, as suggested by the title.

==Film==

[[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] is a deuteragonist in the [[Attack of the Clones|second]] and [[Revenge of the Sith|third]] films of the ''Star Wars'' prequel trilogy. He sides with the protagonist [[Anakin Skywalker|Anakin]] in the [[Attack of the Clones|second]] while he opposes [[Anakin Skywalker|Anakin]] in the [[Revenge of the Sith|third]]. Aldous Snow is the deuteragonist of the ''[[Forgetting Sarah Marshall]]'' spin-off, ''[[Get Him to the Greek]]''.

==See also==
*[[Antagonist]]
*[[Sidekick]]

==References==
<div class="references-small">
:Cuddon, J.A., ed. ''The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory.'' 3rd ed. Penguin Books: New York, 1991.
<references/>
</div>

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Deuteragonist

2010-07-13T14:02:59Z

Coder Dan: copyedit

In [[literature]], the '''deuteragonist''' (from {{lang-el|δευτεραγωνιστής}}, ''deuteragonistes'', second actor) is the second most important character, after the [[protagonist]] and before the [[tritagonist]].<ref name="deut1">Bartleby.com (2006). [http://www.bartleby.com/61/56/D0175600.html Deuteragonist]</ref> The deuteragonist may switch from being with or against the protagonist depending on the deuteragonist's own conflict/plot.

==History==
[[Ancient Greece|Greek]] [[drama]] began with simply one actor, the protagonist, and a [[Greek chorus|chorus]] of dancers. The playwright [[Aeschylus]] introduced the deuteragonist; Aristotle says in his ''[[Poetics (Aristotle)|Poetics]]''

<blockquote>
{{Polytonic|Καὶ τό τε τῶν ὑποκριτῶν πλῆθος ἐξ ἑνὸς εἰς δύο πρῶτος Αἰσχύλος ἤγαγε καὶ τὰ τοῦ χοροῦ ἠλάττωσε καὶ τὸν λόγον πρωταγωνιστεῖν παρεσκεύασεν}} (1449a15).<ref name="deut2">Perseus Digital Library (2006). [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?lookup=Aristot.+Poet.+1449a Aristotle, ''Poetics'']</ref>
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Thus it was Aeschylus who first raised the number of the actors from one to two. He also curtailed the chorus and gave the dialogue the leading part (1449a15).<ref name="deut2"/>
</blockquote>

Aeschylus' efforts brought the dialogue and interaction between characters to the forefront and set the stage for other playwrights of the era, like [[Sophocles]] and [[Euripides]], to produce many iconic plays.<ref name="deut3">TheatreHistory.com (2006). [http://www.theatrehistory.com/ancient/aeschylus001.html Aeschylus and his Tragedies]</ref>

==Drama==
Because Ancient Greek drama involved only three actors (the protagonist, deuteragonist, and [[tritagonist]]) plus the chorus, each actor often played several parts. For instance, in Sophocles' ''[[Oedipus the King|Oedipus Rex]]'', the protagonist would be [[Oedipus]], who is on stage in most acts, the deuteragonist would be [[Iocasta]] (Oedipus' mother and wife), as well as the Shepherd and Messenger. This would be because Jocasta is certainly a major role—acting opposite Oedipus many times and occupying a central part of the story—and because the Shepherd and Messenger are onstage when Jocasta is offstage.<ref name="deut4">Wayne S. Turney (2006). [http://www.wayneturney.20m.com/oedipus.htm Sophokles' ''Oedipus Rex'']</ref>

==Literature==
Literarily, the deuteragonist assumes the role of "[[sidekick]]" to the protagonist. In [[Mark Twain]]'s ''[[The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]]'', the protagonist is [[Huckleberry Finn (character)|Huck]] and the deuteragonist, his constant companion, is [[List of characters in the Tom Sawyer series#Jim|Jim]]. In this story the tritagonist would be [[Tom Sawyer]].<ref name="deut5">Dr. L. Kip Wheeler (2006). [http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_T.html Literary Vocabulary]</ref> Conversely, the deuteragonist could also be a particularly visible [[antagonist]].

==Televison==
Dib in (''[[Invader ZIM]]'') is both deuteragonist primary antagonist. Zim, the [[protagonist]] is hindered by Dib in his plans of [[world domination]], but conversely, Dib's conflict is trying to stop Zim from world domination.

In "[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]", [[Prince Zuko]] is originally one of the primary antagonists to [[Avatar Aang]]. His story is often paralleled with Aang's and eventually Zuko comes to join Aang after realizing his own Nation is evil and that he alone can help the Avatar bring balance to the world.

In the anime [[Code Geass]], [[Suzaku Kururugi]] is acted with or against the protagonist [[Lelouch Lamperouge|Lelouch]] if and when he saw fit. However, Suzaku is never thought of by fans as the "main" antagonist in either seasons. In the [[manga]] [[spin-off]], [[Suzaku of the Counterattack]], the roles of Suzaku and Lelouch are switched, as suggested by the title.

==Film==

[[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] is a deuteragonist in the [[Attack of the Clones|second]] and [[Revenge of the Sith|third]] films of the ''Star Wars'' prequel trilogy. He sides with the protagonist [[Anakin Skywalker|Anakin]] in the [[Attack of the Clones|second]] while he opposes [[Anakin Skywalker|Anakin]] in the [[Revenge of the Sith|third]]. Aldous Snow is the deuteragonist of the ''[[Forgetting Sarah Marshall]]'' spin-off, ''[[Get Him to the Greek]]''.

==See also==
[[Sidekick]]

==References==
<div class="references-small">
:Cuddon, J.A., ed. ''The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory.'' 3rd ed. Penguin Books: New York, 1991.
<references/>
</div>

{{reflist}}
{{Fiction writing}}

[[Category:Ancient Greek theatre]]
[[Category:Drama]]
[[Category:Protagonists by role]]

[[fr:Deutéragoniste]]
[[it:Deuteragonista]]
[[pt:Deuteragonista]]