The protagonist is the central character a poem or narrative poem follows most closely. This is usually the figure whose actions, choices, struggles, or changes shape the poem's main movement. A protagonist is not always a hero; the character may be flawed, troubled, or even morally uncertain.
Example
In the poem, the old fisherman stands alone at dawn,
repairing his net after the storm,
and every line follows his effort to go back out again.
Related Definitions
[n] the principal character in a work of fiction
[n] a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"