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a minor character that plays a supporting role in a story and does not undergo much change; a character that is presented as one-dimensional, usually just a stereotype, e.g. a tough guy.
a person in a literary work. Writers use description, dialogue and action to describe and...
a story, poem or fable in which characters and events represent something else, e.g. Animal Farm...
the plain, straightforward meaning, derived from a literal interpretation of the text; not the...
(also called a letter to the press) a letter written by a member of the public to the editor of...