narrativePurpose
P80898
predicate
Indicates the role or function that something serves within the structure or progression of a narrative.
Observed surface forms (15)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| storyPurpose | 10 |
| usedForNarrativePurpose | 6 |
| hasNarrativePurpose | 4 |
| purposeInFiction | 4 |
| primaryNarrativeFunction | 3 |
| primaryUseInNarrative | 2 |
| purposeInNarrative | 2 |
| hasPurposeInStory | 1 |
| intendedUseInStory | 1 |
| keyNarrativeFunction | 1 |
| laterPurposeInFiction | 1 |
| narrationPurpose | 1 |
| narrativeUse | 1 |
| narrativelyFunctionAs | 1 |
| وظيفته_السردية | 1 |
Sample triples (77)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| State of Siege | critique of American involvement in Latin American politics ⓘ |
| Fear (Inside Out character) | comic relief ⓘ |
| Fear (Inside Out character) | illustrates value of anxiety ⓘ |
| depicting Billy the Kid as part of a young outlaw posse | to dramatize Billy the Kid’s legend for modern audiences via predicate surface "storyPurpose" ⓘ |
| depicting Billy the Kid as part of a young outlaw posse | to reframe Billy the Kid as an antihero leader via predicate surface "storyPurpose" ⓘ |
| Kisha Davis | drives plot of A Haunted House via predicate surface "primaryNarrativeFunction" ⓘ |
| The Talking Cricket | to contrast Pinocchio’s impulsiveness ⓘ |
|
Fhloston Paradise cruise ship
surface form:
Fhloston Paradise
|
contrast between opulence and impending danger ⓘ |
| Scream Extractor | increase scream production efficiency via predicate surface "intendedUseInStory" ⓘ |
| Becky | illustrate features of an ideal commonwealth ⓘ |
| orbital weapon Icarus | serve as main doomsday device ⓘ |
| Tony Hastings | to externalize Edward Sheffield’s emotional pain via predicate surface "storyPurpose" ⓘ |
| Tony Hastings | to dramatize consequences of perceived weakness via predicate surface "storyPurpose" ⓘ |
| The Good Son (attributed) | moral instruction of young readers ⓘ |
| The Hollywood Television Showcase | platform for emerging bands via predicate surface "purposeInFiction" ⓘ |
| Candy Kingdom Grasslands | main recurring setting in Adventure Time via predicate surface "primaryUseInNarrative" ⓘ |
| Victory (simulated town) | to conceal the true nature of the Victory Project ⓘ |
| Victory (simulated town) | to create tension between appearance and reality ⓘ |
| Sinead Moone | comic foil to Martin Moone via predicate surface "primaryNarrativeFunction" ⓘ |
| Chamber of Secrets | to house a monster to purge Muggle-born students from Hogwarts via predicate surface "purposeInFiction" ⓘ |
| Jobu | comic relief ⓘ |
| Jobu | symbol of superstition in sports ⓘ |
| CNMN | lightens the tone of tense situations ⓘ |
| The Violet Hold | containment of dangerous magical beings ⓘ |
| Gate of the Setting Sun | showcase the mantid threat to Pandaria ⓘ |
| Act I | to orient the audience ⓘ |
| Act I | to motivate audience investment in characters ⓘ |