In the novel, the protagonist, a young botanist, discovers a rare orchid that alters the course of scientific classification.
在小说中，主角是一位年轻的植物学家，他发现了一种稀有的兰花，改变了科学分类的进程。
The opening paragraph of the short story lingers on a detailed description of a cluttered, dusty attic, a setting that reappears, unchanged, in the story's final paragraph after the protagonist has undergone a significant personal transformation.
From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure
The opening chapter of the novel describes a cluttered, disorganized workshop; that same workshop reappears in the final chapter, now tidy and purposeful, after the protagonist has resolved a long-standing conflict with her father.
From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure
The opening chapter of the novel describes a neglected, weed-choked garden; that same garden reappears in the final chapter, now carefully tended, after the protagonist has reconciled with her estranged sister.
From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure
Which choice best defines “protagonist”?
C — Main character. “protagonist” means main character.
Which word means “main character”?
D — protagonist. “protagonist” means main character.
protagonist — main character. In Chinese: 主角，倡导者.
protagonist is pronounced /proʊˈtæɡənɪst/.
In the novel, the protagonist, a young botanist, discovers a rare orchid that alters the course of scientific classification. (在小说中，主角是一位年轻的植物学家，他发现了一种稀有的兰花，改变了科学分类的进程。)
hero, lead, main character — all close in meaning to protagonist (main character).
antagonist, villain — each the opposite of protagonist (main character).
Yes. protagonist is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
prot(first)+agon(struggle)+ist(person)