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there can be one or more sub-plots in any story. A sub-plot will often reveal something about the character of one of the main characters, or it will reveal another aspect of the theme that is tackled in the main plot. E.g. a rich and powerful politician is greedily allowing oil companies to pollute the city to make money for himself (main plot). In the sub-plot, he shows another aspect of his greed by dating two girlfriends, in addition to a wife.
language which includes all the figures of speech and is used for effect or to convey meaning...
a noun that names a general class of people or entities, not individuals or particular groups, e...
a speech by a single character in a play. In it, he or she conveys his or her thoughts to the...
See Shakespearean sonnet.
a style of writing and speaking that is descriptive, e.g. The muddy brown waters of the great...