What are stock characters in drama?!!!?

Answer 1

A stock character is a fictional character that relies heavily on cultural types or stereotypes for its personality, manner of speech, and other characteristics. Stock characters are instantly recognizable to members of a given culture. In their most general form, stock characters are related to literary archetypes, but they are often more narrowly defined. Stock characters are a key component of genre, providing relationships and interactions that will be instantly recognizable to anyone familiar with a piece's genre. Stock characters make easy targets for any parody of a given genre, and the parody will likely exaggerate any stereotypes associated with these characters.

In the United States, courts have determined that copyright protection can not be extended to the characteristics of stock characters in a story, whether it be a book, play, or film. Nichols v. Universal Pictures Corporation, 45 F.2d 119 (2d Cir. 1930).

Answer 2

Stock Character

Answer 3

A 'stock character' is a character that features only ONE motivation that 'consumes' his or her personality. Stock characters were developed in Commedia Del Arte... an Italian form of improvisational comedy that troupes would take on the road... basically making fun of politicians. Typical 'stock' characters... that were played by many different performers during that era of drama were... 'Harlequino' a servant who constantly outwitted his master and was driven by the constant hunger for food... 'Pantelone', the miser,... every thing he ever does is driven by a thirst for gold or money. 'The Lovers'... who do every thing possible, even to their own detriment, to acquire 'love'.

Answer 4

Stock characters are the same thing as archetypes. Type archetypes into google and you should get a list.

Archetypes are traditional characters. They have been in human stories since the beginning of time, and include things like "the hero" and "the princess/damsel in distress/scared girl."