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Protagonist vs Narrator - What's the difference?

protagonist | narrator |

As nouns the difference between protagonist and narrator

is that protagonist is the main character in any story, such as a literary work or drama while narrator is one who narrates or tells stories.

protagonist

English

(wikipedia protagonist)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The main character in any story, such as a literary work or drama.
  • A leading person in a contest; a principal performer.
  • An advocate or champion of a cause or course of action.

    • Antonyms

    * antagonist

    Related terms

    * agonist * agonistes

    Coordinate terms

    * deuteragonist * tritagonist

    External links

    * *

    narrator

    English

    (wikipedia narrator)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who narrates or tells stories.
  • (narratology) The person or the "voice" whose viewpoint is used in telling a story.
  • (film, and, television) The person providing the voice-over in a documentary.

    • Synonyms

    * storyteller

    Related terms

    * narrate * narration * narrative * unreliable narrator