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Elements of Fiction
Term | Definition |
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protagonist | The principal character in a work of fiction |
antagonist | Someone who offers opposition |
theme | A unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary of artistic work |
resolution | A statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problems |
climax | The decisive moment in a novel or play |
plot | The story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc. |
conflict | An open clash between two opposing groups or (indivisuals) |
mood | A characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling |
tone | The quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author |
exposition | An account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse |