alazon

(idea) by Filthy Ike Wed Nov 22 2000 at 3:24:14
Smarty-pants term derived from Aristotle's writings on the genre of Comedy in his Poetics.

Basically means: the character who lacks self-knowledge. In the Odd Couple it's Felix the neat freak alazon, versus Oscar the messy, realistic eiron.
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