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What's the term for a hero who is prone to fainting spells,

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Anonymous 2016-07-18 20:04:31 Post No. [Report]
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.
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Anonymous 2016-07-18 20:10:23 Post No.8294176
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Anonymous 2016-07-18 20:10:23 Post No.8294176 [Report]
Shrinking violet
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CS (ID: !ONk14TfQNk) 2016-07-18 20:12:52 Post No.8294191
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CS (ID: !ONk14TfQNk) 2016-07-18 20:12:52 Post No.8294191 [Report]
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.
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Anonymous 2016-07-18 20:16:23 Post No.8294202
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Anonymous 2016-07-18 20:16:23 Post No.8294202 [Report]
>>8294191
I specifically mean the use of fainting and fits of madness to characterize a hero as emotionally sensitive, such as Victor Frankenstein.
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Anonymous 2016-07-18 20:20:35 Post No.8294218
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Anonymous 2016-07-18 20:20:35 Post No.8294218 [Report]
>>8294202
milquetoast?
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Anonymous 2016-07-18 20:24:48 Post No.8294238
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Anonymous 2016-07-18 20:24:48 Post No.8294238 [Report]
a pussy ass bitch
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Anonymous 2016-07-18 21:12:15 Post No.8294383
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Anonymous 2016-07-18 21:12:15 Post No.8294383 [Report]
Hypersensitive?
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Anonymous 2016-07-18 22:06:24 Post No.8294642
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