In modern monster stories, conversely, heroes are boring and draw little interest whereas we remember the monster. It is the monster who lives on and who even lends its name to the story (e.g., Dracula, The Mummy, The Wolf Man, The Blob, etc.).
Definition of belladonna. 1  1 : an Old World poisonous plant (Atropa belladonna) of the nightshade family having purple or green bell-shaped flowers, glossy black berries, and root and leaves that yield atropine âcalled also deadly nightshade. 2  2 : a medicinal extract (as atropine) from the belladonna plant.
A number of plants outside the genus Solanum are also known as nightshades. The aptly named deadly nightshade, or belladonna (Atropa belladonna), is a tall bushy herb of the same family and the source of several alkaloid drugs. Enchanterâs nightshade is a name applied to plants of the genus Circaea (family Onagraceae).