Who are some famous literary characters?
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Who are some famous literary characters?
Your 20 Most-Loved Literary Characters
- Elizabeth Bennet (Pride and Prejudice)–106.
- Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird)–80.
- Hermione Granger (Harry Potter)–76.
- Jane Eyre (Jane Eyre)–58.
- Sherlock Holmes (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes)–47.
- Harry Potter (Harry Potter)–36.
- Fitzwilliam Darcy (Pride and Prejudice)–33.
Who are some famous literary characters from classical Greek and Romans?
Index of Important Characters – Classical Literature
| Achilles | Homer: “The Iliad” Euripides: “Iphigenia at Aulis” Ovid: “Heroides” Ovid: “Metamorphoses” |
|---|---|
| Atreus | Seneca the Younger: “Thyestes” |
| Bacchus (also known as Dionysus) | Hesiod: “Theogony” Euripides: “The Bacchae” Aristophanes: “The Frogs” |
| Beowulf | Anonymous: “Beowulf” |
What is a literary characteristic?
Characteristics of literary text include characters, setting, plot (problem/solution), and sequence. These characteristics help the reader understand who is in the story, where and when the story takes place, what happens in the story, and how the events happen, etc.
Who is the greatest literary figure?
Ten Famed Literary Figures Based on Real-Life People
- Prospero (The Tempest, 1611)/William Shakespeare.
- Robinson Crusoe (Robinson Crusoe, 1719)/Alexander Selkirk.
- Dorian Gray (The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1890)/ John Gray.
- Antonia (My Ántonia, 1918)/ Annie Sadilek Pavelka.
- Molly Bloom (Ulysses, 1922)/Nora Barnacle.
What are examples of classical literature?
Classical literature refers to the great masterpieces of Greek, Roman, and other ancient civilizations. The works of Homer, Ovid, and Sophocles are all examples of classical literature. The term isn’t just limited to novels. It can also include epic, lyric, tragedy, comedy, pastoral, and other forms of writing.