Many of the tavern patrons keep complaining about not understanding the fantasy and fiction jargon. So of course as the Tavern Misstress I could have that, so I scoured the lands for the definitions of the words and made a list just for the patrons and you visitors. I'll separated them between Fantasy and Fiction on different pages.
What is....
Allegory: A fictional narrative that can be interpreted to reveal a deeper meaning.
Atmosphere (mood): This is the ambience or the emotional feelings inspired by a piece of literature.
Active Voice: In active voice, the subject directly performs the action in a sentence. e.g. The mercenary carries a large mace.
Archetype: A model and pattern from which things of the same type or based or copied.
The typical example of a certain thing.
Backstory: A series of events that precede the main story and plot. This is the history that is provided about the world or characters that occur before the start of the main story.
Beta Reader: A beta reader reads and provides feedback on a piece of writing before it is published. They are generally non-professionals who give feedback from the point of view of the average reader.
Blurb: A brief description of a book made to entice people to by or read the book. If a book has a jacket, the blurb is commonly placed there.
Character: A person or being in a narrative.
Character Arc: This is the evolution and transformation of a character over the duration of the story. This is their inner journey and the evolution of their personality as they go through the conflict and adversity of the story. How they develop and change over the length of the plot.
Chekhov's Gun: Chekhov said "One must never place a loaded rifle on stage if it isn’t going to go off...". Chekhov's Gun is a foreshadowing concept that details how every element and detail in a story should contribute to the overall narrative.
J. K. Rowling is sometimes referred to as a master of Chekhov's Gun.
Comment Below any of the guns you recalled from the Harry Potter series.
Cliché: A stereotype, an element, phrase, or opinion that has been overused to the point of losing impact.
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