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GCSE Media Studies · key term
A recurring character type recognised across stories or genres, such as the hero or comic sidekick.
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Paper 1, Paper 2
A recurring character role or pattern, such as the hero pursuing a goal, recognised across different stories.
Revise: Narrative and Propp's character typesPropp’s character types are archetypes: recurring roles defined by their function in the story. They are not stereotypes about how a social group looks or behaves.
Component 2
Distinguish a genre archetype, such as the hero or helper, from a stereotype about a social group, such as gender or ethnicity.
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A recurring character type recognised across stories, such as a hero, villain or helper.
A recognisable character pattern that recurs across stories, such as the joker, the serious character or the helper.
A recognisable recurring character type, such as a maverick detective or a foolish comic sidekick.
