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

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