What's the term for a hero who is prone to fainting spells, nervous fits, etc.?
My English professor mentioned the term in a discussion of Frankenstein and said it was a fairly common archetype for Romantic writers, but I can't recall what the word is.
Shrinking violet
Syncope is a condition where people feel faint. A person could be syncopic, or feel syncopal.
I'm aware of the gothic archetype of women being faint. My guess is it's to do with corsets and tuberculosis.
>>8294191
I specifically mean the use of fainting and fits of madness to characterize a hero as emotionally sensitive, such as Victor Frankenstein.
>>8294202
milquetoast?
a pussy ass bitch
Hypersensitive?
