romantic hero

collocation in English

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romantic
adjective
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/rəʊˈmæn.tɪk/us
/roʊˈmæn.t̬ɪk/
relating to love or a close ...
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hero
noun[C]
uk
/ˈhɪə.rəʊ/us
/ˈhɪr.oʊ/
a person who is admired for having done something very brave or having achieved ...
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(Definition ofromanticandherofrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In the 16th century, the first folk songs were recorded about him and gradually he became a legendaryromantichero.
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He later develops into a prototype of theromantichero.
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It was the first time he had taken on the role of theromanticheroin one of his own plays.
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He was also considered aromanticheroin the 1970s and 1980s.
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Most of his roles were as aromanticherowith some rural life.
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The first story follows theromantichero, the second follows his realistic foil.
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Chouan is aromanticherowho, with a small band of devoted followers living in the forest, stage courageous raids against a hated regime.
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He wins the competition as the successfulromanticheroof this generation of actors.
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In that book, the exciting, mysterious young man that falls into the heroine's room ends up as theromantichero.
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The earlier versions of the character were that of a clown or fool, but in the 18th century the character changed to become aromantichero.
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Serrano's homely nose made him an unlikelyromanticherowho thus composed love poetry for a better-looking associate.
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Davis saw his character as aromantichero.
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Khan did not initially want to play the role of a loverboy, but this film is credited with establishing him as aromantichero.
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Darcy's status as aromanticherotranscends literature.
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Other characteristics of theromanticheroinclude introspection, the triumph of the individual over the restraints of theological and social conventions, wanderlust, melancholy, misanthropy, alienation, and isolation.
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Ex. 7 also indicates that in the seventeenth century the association between high male voices and romantic heroes was not exclusive.
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The novel also had to give up all aspirations on grandeur, heroism and the style romantic heroes and their actions required.
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