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lighting that comes from alongside the subject, creating contrast between lit and unlit sides of the subject so that the subject appears to be untrustworthy or uncertain (in two minds) about something.
a short story with a moral message. The most common kind is the beast fable in which animals...
a story, poem or fable in which characters and events represent something else, e.g. Animal Farm...
the social and political circumstances in which a story or action takes place, e.g. Wealthy...
the tension between characters in a story, which moves and shapes the action.
a figure of speech in which a harsh fact is expressed in a gentle way, e.g. He passed away.