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Tritagonist

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[[File:Aeschines_bust.jpg|thumb|180px|alt=Marble bust of Aeschines|[[Aeschines]], an Ancient Greek orator thought to have performed in the role of tritagonist.]]
In [[literature]], the '''tritagonist''' is the third most important character of a narrative, after the [[protagonist]] and [[deuteragonist]]. In [[Ancient Greek drama]], the tritagonist was the third member of the acting troupe.

As a character, a tritagonist may act as the instigator or cause of the sufferings of the protagonist. Despite being the least sympathetic character of the drama, he occasions the situations by which pity and sympathy for the protagonist are excited.<ref>''History of the Literature of Ancient Greece'', Muller & Donaldson (1858), p. 451.</ref>

The part of the tritagonist emerged from earlier forms of two-actor drama. Where two actors only allowed for a principal character and his adversary, moving the part of adversary to a third actor (the tritagonist) allowed for the second actor (the [[deuteragonist]]) to play roles as a confidant or aide to the principal character, and thereby elicit greater character depth from the principal character by having the protagonist explain their feelings and motivations to an on-stage listener.<ref>''History of the Literature of Ancient Greece'', Muller & Donaldson (1858), p. 451.</ref> As Ancient Greek theatre recitations were partly melodic, the role of the tritagonist would typically go to performer with a voice in the [[bass (voice type)|bass]] range (as compared to the protagonist as tenor and the deuteragonist as baritone).<ref>''A History of Theatrical Art'', Mantzius (1903), p. 172.</ref> Cicero, in his ''Divinatio in Caecilium'', reported that the tritagonist (being a role of lesser importance than the protagonist) would often have to subdue their voice if they were naturally stronger than the protagonist.<ref>''Divinatio in Caecilium'', Cicero, s. 45.</ref>

Notable Ancient Greek actors who worked in this role include the orator [[Aeschines]], who was held by [[Demosthenes]] to have been untalented as a tritagonist,<ref>''A History of Theatrical Art'', Mantzius (1903), p. 175.</ref> and Myniscus, who was tritagonist under the playwright [[Aeschylus]].<ref>''A History of Theatrical Art'', Mantzius (1903), p. 195.</ref>

In some forms of Greek theatre, it was traditional for the tritagonist to enter the stage from the left.<ref>''History of the Literature of Ancient Greece'', Muller & Donaldson (1858), p. 404.</ref>

==References==
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{{Narrative}}

[[Category:Drama]]

[[pt:Tritagonista]]

Tritagonist

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[[File:Aeschines_bust.jpg|thumb|180px|alt=Marble bust of Aeschines|[[Aeschines]], an Ancient Greek orator thought to have performed in the role of tritagonist.]]
In [[literature]], the '''tritagonist''' is the third most important character of a narrative, after the [[protagonist]] and [[deuteragonist]]. In [[Ancient Greek drama]], the tritagonist was the third member of the acting troupe.

As a character, a tritagonist may act as the instigator or cause of the sufferings of the protagonist. Despite being the least sympathetic character of the drama, he occasions the situations by which pity and sympathy for the protagonist are excited.<ref>''History of the Literature of Ancient Greece'', Muller & Donaldson (1858), p. 451.</ref>

The part of the tritagonist emerged from earlier forms of two-actor drama. Where two actors only allowed for a principal character and his adversary, moving the part of adversary to a third actor (the tritagonist) allowed for the second actor (the [[deuteragonist]]) to play roles as a confidant or aide to the principal character, and thereby elicit greater character depth from the principal character by having the protagonist explain their feelings and motivations to an on-stage listener.<ref>''History of the Literature of Ancient Greece'', Muller & Donaldson (1858), p. 451.</ref> As Ancient Greek theatre recitations were partly melodic, the role of the tritagonist would typically go to performer with a voice in the [[bass (voice type)|bass]] range (as compared to the protagonist as tenor and the deuteragonist as baritone).<ref>''A History of Theatrical Art'', Mantzius (1903), p. 172.</ref> Cicero, in his ''Divinatio in Caecilium'', reported that the tritagonist (being a role of lesser importance than the protagonist) would often have to subdue his voice if they were naturally stronger than the protagonist.<ref>''Divinatio in Caecilium'', Cicero, s. 45.</ref>

Notable Ancient Greek actors who worked in this role include the orator [[Aeschines]], who was held by [[Demosthenes]] to have been untalented as a tritagonist,<ref>''A History of Theatrical Art'', Mantzius (1903), p. 175.</ref> and Myniscus, who was tritagonist under the playwright [[Aeschylus]].<ref>''A History of Theatrical Art'', Mantzius (1903), p. 195.</ref>

In some forms of Greek theatre, it was traditional for the tritagonist to enter the stage from the left.<ref>''History of the Literature of Ancient Greece'', Muller & Donaldson (1858), p. 404.</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Narrative}}

[[Category:Drama]]

[[pt:Tritagonista]]

Tritagonist

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[[File:Aeschines_bust.jpg|thumb|180px|alt=Marble bust of Aeschines|[[Aeschines]], an Ancient Greek orator thought to have performed in the role of tritagonist.]]
In [[literature]], the '''tritagonist''' is the third most important character of a narrative, after the [[protagonist]] and [[deuteragonist]]. In [[Ancient Greek drama]], the tritagonist was the third member of the acting troupe.

As a character, a tritagonist may act as the instigator or cause of the sufferings of the protagonist. Despite being the least sympathetic character of the drama, he occasions the situations by which pity and sympathy for the protagonist are excited.<ref>''History of the Literature of Ancient Greece'', Muller & Donaldson (1858), p. 451.</ref>

The part of the tritagonist emerged from earlier forms of two-actor drama. Where two actors only allowed for a principal character and his adversary, moving the part of adversary to a third actor allowed for the second actor (the [[deuteragonist]]) to play roles as a confidant or aide to the principal character, and thereby elicit greater character depth from the principal character by having the protagonist explain their feelings and motivations to an on-stage listener.<ref>''History of the Literature of Ancient Greece'', Muller & Donaldson (1858), p. 451.</ref> As Ancient Greek theatre recitations were partly melodic, the role of the tritagonist would typically go to performer with a voice in the [[bass (voice type)|bass]] range (as compared to the protagonist as tenor and the deuteragonist as baritone).<ref>''A History of Theatrical Art'', Mantzius (1903), p. 172.</ref> Cicero, in his ''Divinatio in Caecilium'', reported that the tritagonist (being a role of lesser importance than the protagonist) would often have to subdue his voice if they were naturally stronger than the protagonist.<ref>''Divinatio in Caecilium'', Cicero, s. 45.</ref>

Notable Ancient Greek actors who worked in this role include the orator [[Aeschines]], who was held by [[Demosthenes]] to have been untalented as a tritagonist,<ref>''A History of Theatrical Art'', Mantzius (1903), p. 175.</ref> and Myniscus, who was tritagonist under the playwright [[Aeschylus]].<ref>''A History of Theatrical Art'', Mantzius (1903), p. 195.</ref>

In some forms of Greek theatre, it was traditional for the tritagonist to enter the stage from the left.<ref>''History of the Literature of Ancient Greece'', Muller & Donaldson (1858), p. 404.</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Narrative}}

[[Category:Drama]]

[[pt:Tritagonista]]

Tritagonist

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In [[literature]], the '''tritagonist''' is the third most important character of a narrative, after the [[protagonist]] and [[deuteragonist]]. In [[Ancient Greek drama]], the tritagonist was the third member of the acting troupe.

As a character, a tritagonist may act as the instigator or cause of the sufferings of the protagonist. Despite being the least sympathetic character of the drama, he occasions the situations by which pity and sympathy for the protagonist are excited.<ref>''History of the Literature of Ancient Greece'', Muller & Donaldson (1858), p. 451.</ref>

The part of the tritagonist emerged from earlier forms of two-actor drama. Where two actors only allowed for a principal character and his adversary, moving the part of adversary to a third actor allowed for the second actor (the [[deuteragonist]]) to play roles as a confidant or aide to the principal character, and thereby elicit greater character depth from the principal character by having the protagonist explain their feelings and motivations to an on-stage listener.<ref>''History of the Literature of Ancient Greece'', Muller & Donaldson (1858), p. 451.</ref> As Ancient Greek theatre recitations were partly melodic, the role of the tritagonist would typically go to performer with a voice in the [[bass (voice type)|bass]] range (as compared to the protagonist as tenor and the deuteragonist as baritone).<ref>''A History of Theatrical Art'', Mantzius (1903), p. 172.</ref> Cicero, in his ''Divinatio in Caecilium'', reported that the tritagonist (being a role of lesser importance than the protagonist) would often have to subdue his voice if they were naturally stronger than the protagonist.<ref>''Divinatio in Caecilium'', Cicero, s. 45.</ref>

Notable Ancient Greek actors who worked in this role include the orator [[Aeschines]], who was held by [[Demosthenes]] to have been untalented as a tritagonist,<ref>''A History of Theatrical Art'', Mantzius (1903), p. 175.</ref> and Myniscus, who was tritagonist under the playwright [[Aeschylus]].<ref>''A History of Theatrical Art'', Mantzius (1903), p. 195.</ref>

In some forms of Greek theatre, it was traditional for the tritagonist to enter the stage from the left.<ref>''History of the Literature of Ancient Greece'', Muller & Donaldson (1858), p. 404.</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Narrative}}

[[Category:Drama]]

[[pt:Tritagonista]]

Tritagonist

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In [[literature]], the '''tritagonist''' is the third most important character of a narrative, after the [[protagonist]] and [[deuteragonist]]. In [[Ancient Greek drama]], the tritagonist was the third member of the acting troupe.

As a character, a tritagonist may act as the instigator or cause of the sufferings of the protagonist. Despite being the least sympathetic character of the drama, he occasions the situations by which pity and sympathy for the protagonist are excited.<ref>''History of the Literature of Ancient Greece'', Muller & Donaldson (1858), p. 451.</ref>

The part of the tritagonist emerged from earlier forms of two-actor drama. Where two actors only allowed for a principal character and his adversary, moving the part of adversary to a third actor allowed for the second actor (the [[deuteragonist]]) to play roles as a confidant or aide to the principal character, and thereby elicit greater character depth from the principal character by having the protagonist explain their feelings and motivations to an on-stage listener.<ref>''History of the Literature of Ancient Greece'', Muller & Donaldson (1858), p. 451.</ref> As Ancient Greek theatre recitations were partly melodic, the role of the tritagonist would typically go to performer with a voice in the [[bass (voice type)|bass]] range (as compared to the protagonist as tenor and the deuteragonist as baritone).<ref>''A History of Theatrical Art'', Mantzius (1903), p. 172.</ref> Cicero, in his ''Divinatio in Caecilium'', reported that the tritagonist (being a role of lesser importance than the protagonist) would often have to subdue his voice if they were naturally stronger than the protagonist.<ref>''Divinatio in Caecilium'', Cicero, s. 45.</ref>

In some forms of Greek theatre, it was traditional for the tritagonist to enter the stage from the left.<ref>''History of the Literature of Ancient Greece'', Muller & Donaldson (1858), p. 404.</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Narrative}}

[[Category:Drama]]

[[pt:Tritagonista]]

Tritagonist

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In [[literature]], the '''tritagonist''' is the third most important character of a narrative, after the [[protagonist]] and [[deuteragonist]]. In [[Ancient Greek drama]], the tritagonist was the third member of the acting troupe.

As a character, a tritagonist may act as the instigator or cause of the sufferings of the protagonist. Despite being the least sympathetic character of the drama, he occasions the situations by which pity and sympathy for the protagonist are excited.<ref>''History of the Literature of Ancient Greece'', Muller & Donaldson (1858), p. 451.</ref>

The part of the tritagonist emerged from earlier forms of two-actor drama. Where two actors only allowed for a principal character and his adversary, moving the part of adversary to a third actor allowed for the second actor (the [[deuteragonist]]) to play roles as a confidant or aide to the principal character, and thereby elicit greater character depth from the principal character by having the protagonist explain their feelings and motivations to an on-stage listener.<ref>''History of the Literature of Ancient Greece'', Muller & Donaldson (1858), p. 451.</ref> As Ancient Greek theatre recitations were partly melodic, the role of the tritagonist would typically go to performer with a voice in the [[bass (voice type)|bass]] range (as compared to the protagonist as tenor and the deuteragonist as baritone).<ref>''A History of Theatrical Art'', Mantzius (1903), p. 172.</ref>

In some forms of Greek theatre, it was traditional for the tritagonist to enter the stage from the left.<ref>''History of the Literature of Ancient Greece'', Muller & Donaldson (1858), p. 404.</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Narrative}}

[[Category:Drama]]

[[pt:Tritagonista]]

Tritagonist

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In [[literature]], the '''tritagonist''' is the third most important character of a narrative, after the [[protagonist]] and [[deuteragonist]]. In [[Ancient Greek drama]], the tritagonist was the third member of the acting troupe.

As a character, a tritagonist may act as the instigator or cause of the sufferings of the protagonist. Despite being the least sympathetic character of the drama, he occasions the situations by which pity and sympathy for the protagonist are excited.<ref>''History of the Literature of Ancient Greece'', Muller & Donaldson (1858), p. 451.</ref>

The part of the tritagonist emerged from earlier forms of two-actor drama. Where two actors only allowed for a principal character and his adversary, moving the part of adversary to a third actor allowed for the second actor (the [[deuteragonist]]) to play roles as a confidant or aide to the principal character, and thereby elicit greater character depth from the principal character by having the protagonist explain their feelings and motivations to an on-stage listener.<ref>''History of the Literature of Ancient Greece'', Muller & Donaldson (1858), p. 451.</ref> As Ancient Greek theatre recitations were partly melodic, the role of the tritagonist would typically go to performer with a voice in the [[bass (singing)|bass]] range (as compared to the protagonist as tenor and the deuteragonist as baritone).<ref>''A History of Theatrical Art'', Mantzius (1903), p. 172.</ref>

In some forms of Greek theatre, it was traditional for the tritagonist to enter the stage from the left.<ref>''History of the Literature of Ancient Greece'', Muller & Donaldson (1858), p. 404.</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Narrative}}

[[Category:Drama]]

[[pt:Tritagonista]]

Tritagonist

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Tritagonist

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