A stock character, also known as a character archetype, is a type of character in a narrative (e.g. a novel, play, television show, or film) whom audiences...

A stock character is a dramatic or literary character representing a generic type in a conventional, simplified manner and recurring in many fictional...

pursuits and patronage of the arts. At this time the rake featured as a stock character in Restoration comedy. After the reign of Charles II, and especially...

characterised by scolding, nagging, and aggression – is a comedic, stock character in literature and folklore, both Western and Eastern. The theme is...

A "redshirt" is a stock character in fiction who dies soon after being introduced. The term originates from the original Star Trek (NBC, 1966–69) television...

The fool is a stock character in creative works (literature, film, etc.) and folklore. There are several distinct, although overlapping, categories of...

mysterious, racy, salacious, and seductive. It is used as an archetype and stock character in literature and art. Vixens are commonly identified with dark hair...

/ˈæ̃ʒənjuː, -ʒeɪn-/, US: /ˈæn(d)ʒənjuː, ˈɑːn-/, French: [ɛ̃ʒeny] ) is a stock character in literature, film and a role type in the theater, generally a girl...

a fictional character using generic stock characters, which are generally flat. They tend to be used for supporting or minor characters. However, some...

Romanticised outlaws are stock characters found in a number of fictional settings. This was particularly so in the United States, where outlaws were popular...