A Romantic Hero
CharacteristicsThis type of hero is usually dark and handsome/beautiful. Most of them are outcasts. They are brilliant but incredibly pessimistic and self-destructive. They are haunted by a past secret crime, forbidden love, or sin. The hero is commonly searching or wandering through life for closure. They are socially and sexually dominate. Over all they are cruel and mean but they are romanticized.
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Common Vocabulary
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Examples of a Byronic Hero
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Famous Quote
“I have lost the faculty of enjoying their destruction, and I am too idle to destroy for nothing.”
~Bronte page 295
Citations
Bronte, Emily. "33." Wuthering Heights. Amersham: Transatlantic, 2012. Print.
White, Craig. "Terms & Themes." Terms & Themes. University of Houston Clear Lake. Web. 7 Dec. 2015. |
Picture Credit
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