What is the definition of a hero in literature? question 1 options: a hero/heroine is a character who, in the face of danger, displays courage, bravery, or self-sacrifice for the greater good. a person who wears a cape and fights the antagonists. a character who runs away from danger and lives to fight another day. an everyman who gives of himself to save others. what is the definition of an antihero in literature? question 2 options: an evil antagonist character who only makes others suffer. a bad guy type in comic books. a protagonist who is notably lacking in heroic qualities an antagonist who may have characters of a hero.