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Serious and composed, acting as a contrast to more ridiculous or chaotic characters. Example: Dr. Watson from Sherlock Holmes stories.

Skeptical of everything, often providing a darker or sarcastic humor. Example: Holden Caulfield from 'The Catcher in the Rye'.

Clown-like and ludicrous, engages in slapstick or physical comedy. Example: Falstaff from 'Henry IV'.

Least likely to succeed, yet wins sympathy and roots for, often triumphing in the end. Example: Arthur Dent from 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'.

Lives by no rules but their own, creating comedy by upsetting societal norms. Example: Captain Jack Sparrow from 'Pirates of the Caribbean'.

Uses sharp wit to critique and lampoon societal norms. Example: Jonathan Swift's narrator in 'A Modest Proposal'.

A pair of contrasting characters whose differences result in comedic conflict. Example: Oscar and Felix from 'The Odd Couple'.

Able to adapt to any situation, often in a humorous way. Example: Zelig from the film 'Zelig'.

Naive, often oblivious to the actual situation, creating comedy through misunderstandings. Example: Dogberry from 'Much Ado About Nothing'.

Charming and smooth, leading others into humorous situations. Example: Ferris Bueller from 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'.

Well-intentioned but prone to making mistakes, causing comedic mishaps. Example: Mr. Bean from the 'Mr. Bean' series.

Quick with a joke or witty comment, often using humor as a defense mechanism. Example: Spider from 'Starship Troopers'.

Engages in or is the subject of situations that are bizarre or surreal, often pointing out the inherent nonsense of life. Example: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern from 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'.

Uses wits to outsmart others, often bending rules and conventions for comedic effect. Example: Puck from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'.