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Elements of Fiction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 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 | a open clash between two opposing groups/individuals |
| 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 |