ENC 1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Mad Scientist, Blank Verse, Anthropomorphism
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Fiction a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact. Fable a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral. A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson. Tale a fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted. Folktale a story originating in popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth. A character or force in conflict with the main character. In the exposition, the scene is set, the protagonist is introduced, and the author discloses any other background info. The central struggle between two or more forces in a story. Most exciting moment of the story; turning point. The logical end or outcome of a unified plot, shortly following the climax. An indication of events to come in a narrative. In the midst of things, refers to the narrative device of beginning a story midway in the events it despicts.