event in a work of fiction
C10309
concept
An event in a work of fiction is a discrete occurrence or happening within the narrative that causes change, advances the plot, or reveals character or theme.
All labels observed (17)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| fictional event | 127 |
| part of a novel | 11 |
| fictional historical event | 9 |
| event in the Harry Potter series | 6 |
| event in the Pacific Rim universe | 3 |
| event in the Doctor Who universe | 2 |
| in-universe event | 2 |
| scene in a novel | 2 |
| event in Thai literature | 1 |
| event in a novel | 1 |
| event in a work of fiction canonical | 1 |
| fictional card game event | 1 |
| fictional event depiction | 1 |
| fictional event series | 1 |
| nautical event in fiction | 1 |
| pivotal plot event | 1 |
| work of fiction element | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: event in a work of fiction
Generated description
An event in a work of fiction is a discrete occurrence or happening within the narrative that causes change, advances the plot, or reveals character or theme.
Instances (166)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Mt. Sibo volcanic eruption (Fallen Kingdom) | fictional event |
| Sack of Nargothrond | fictional event |
| Battle of Angrathar the Wrathgate | fictional event |
| Wrathgate incident | fictional event |
| Founding of Theramore on Kalimdor | fictional historical event |
| Destruction of Theramore by Garrosh Hellscream using a mana bomb | fictional event |
| Worldstone’s destruction | fictional event |
| burning of Teldrassil | fictional event |
|
Book V
surface form:
Book V (Zanoni)
|
part of a novel |
|
battle of Starcourt Mall
surface form:
Battle of Starcourt Mall
|
fictional event |
| Spahn Ranch confrontation | fictional event |
| Purge of Dalaran | fictional event |
|
Battle Royal
surface form:
Battle Royal (Invisible Man)
|
fictional event |
| the Eatanswill election | fictional event |
| Reaping | fictional event |
| Battle of Anchorage | event in the Pacific Rim universe |