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==Examples in Literature==
==Examples in Literature==
In William Shakespeare's ''Othello'' Iago is the primary villain who spends much of his time plotting against the protagonist, Othello. He is able to convince Othello that his wife was cheating on him. He later convinces him to kill his wife. In Harper Lee’s ''To Kill a Mocking Bird'', Bob Ewell is the primary antagonist. Ewell is convinced that Mayella was guilty of the crime, and spends much of the time ensuring that someone else gets the blame.
In William Shakespeare's ''Othello'', Iago is the primary villain who spends much of his time plotting against the protagonist, Othello. He is able to convince Othello that his wife was cheating on him. He later convinces him to kill his wife. In Harper Lee’s ''To Kill a Mocking Bird'', Bob Ewell is the primary antagonist. Ewell is convinced that Mayella was guilty of the crime, and spends much of the time ensuring that someone else gets the blame.


==Examples in Film==
==Examples in Film==
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==Main and Secondary Antagonists==
==Main and Secondary Antagonists==


There are two types of antagonists that can appear in literature. Main, or primary antagonists, are the central villain in a story. The secondary antagonists act as a threat to the protagonist, but not to the extent of the primary antagonist. An example of a secondary antagonist would be [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Moff_Tarkin General Tarkin] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Episode_IV:_A_New_Hope Star Wars].
There are two types of antagonists that can appear in literature. Main, or primary antagonists, are the central villain in a story. The secondary antagonists act as a threat to the protagonist, but not to the extent of the primary antagonist. An example of a secondary antagonist would be General Tarkin in ''Star Wars''.


==See also==
==See also==
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