Byronic hero

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /baɪˈɹɒn.ɪk ˈhɪə.ɹəʊ/ (General American) IPA(key): /baɪˈɹɒn.ɪk ˈhɪɹ.oʊ/, /baɪˈɹɒn.ɪk ˈhiɹ.oʊ/ === Noun === Byronic hero (plural Byronic heroes or Byronic heros) (literature) A character type originating in the works of Lord Byron, typically characterized by introspection, arrogance, cynicism, emotional depth, and moral ambiguity; often alienated from society and at odds with conventional morality. Synonym: Romantic hero Antonym: classical hero (literary trope, by extension) An archetype of a moody, brooding, rebellious, and self-destructive antihero found across later fiction and media, marked by intelligence, passion, and alienation from social norms. Synonym: antihero Antonym: ideal hero ==== Hypernyms ==== hero ==== Coordinate terms ==== Byronic heroine ==== Related terms ==== Byronic antiheroism tragic hero ==== See also ==== Romanticism === References === Byronic hero on Dictionary.com. Byronic hero on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Byronic Hero on TV Tropes. Glossary of the Gothic: Byronic Hero. Byronic hero on EBSCO. Byronic Hero on Fiveable. Byronic Hero on Poem Analysis. === Further reading === Byronic hero on Wikipedia.