character study

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable|literature}} A [[work]] that analyzes the [[trait]]s and [[personality]] of fictional characters, often from another work which depicts them.
2. {{lb|en|countable|literature}} A work [[primarily]] devoted to depicting a certain [[type]] of character, and explores their behavior through that [[medium]].
3. {{lb|en|uncountable|literature}} A [[genre]] of [[literary]] [[analysis]] that focuses on the depiction and analysis of the [[character]]s in [[narrative]] works.

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