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Elements of Fiction
The 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 i a recurrent element in literary or artistic work |
Resolution | A statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem |
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 individuals) |
Mood | A characteristic (Habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling. |
Tone | The quality of something (an act or piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author |
Exposition | An account that sets forth the meaning or intent of writing or discourse |