Ethos	Degree of Realism	Alazon	Eiron	Buffoons	Agroikoi
(World of Myth)	None: total dreamworld of desire	Impostors: (see themselves as greater than they are) ZB: Satan, Leviathan	Self-Deprecators: (see themselves as less than they are) ZB: Christ	Sub-Alazons romantic ploy (function to intensify main mood)	Sub-Eirons realistic ploy (function to break mood and direct plot back to reality)
Romance	Very little: characters divided into good/bad to illustrate conflict of plot	Enemies of Quest: giants, ogres, evil magicians, sirens, witches ZB: Darth Vadar, Sauron, Sauraman	Hero/Heronie;  Helpers on Quest: good magician, fairy godmother ZB: Obi Wan Kenobi, Gandalf	Sprits of nature (nymphs et al) characters who increase sense of wonder, magic ZB: R2D2, 3CPO, elves	Realistic Counter Companion who calls attention to fear; jester who deflates romantic ideals ZB: Han Solo, Samwise
Tragedy	Realistic	Hero who is self-deceived, arrogant, too proud ZB: Macbeth, Lear, Oedipus	Nemesis or fate, sooothsayer or other agent of wrathful gods ZB: Tiresius	Supplient who provides vision of unmitigated suffering and helplessness ZB: Jocasta, Ophelia, Cordelia	Critic of Tragic action who resists tragic movement;  Comic relief ZB: Porter in Macbeth, Fool in Lear
Comedy	Realistic	Blocking Figures such as heavy father, senex iratus, pedant, or Humor: Characcter driven by one passion     ZB: Archie Bunker	Hero/ Heroine, Vice or Scheme Hatchers,  trickster/valet who helps hero  ZB: Puck benevolent hermit father figures ZB: Duke in Measure for Measure	Clowns who increase mood of festivity, Cook, jovial host     ZB: Falstaff	Straight Man, Killjoy, Prig, Simple Man     walks away from festivity     ZB:Jacques in As You Like