[{"n": "Rhyme", "u": "/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/rhyme/", "s": "A repetition of similar sounds in final stressed syllables."}, {"n": "Roman à clef", "u": "/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/roman-clef/", "s": "A novel using fictitious names to represent real people and events."}, {"n": "Romance novel", "u": "/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/romance-novel/", "s": "A genre centered on romantic love and optimistic endings."}, {"n": "Saga", "u": "/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/saga/", "s": "Medieval Icelandic prose narratives blending history, legend, and verse."}, {"n": "Satire", "u": "/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/satire/", "s": "A genre using ridicule to expose societal flaws."}, {"n": "Science fiction", "u": "/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/science-fiction/", "s": "Genre of speculative fiction about advanced technology and its consequences."}, {"n": "Setting (narrative)", "u": "/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/setting-narrative/", "s": "Time and geographic location within a narrative."}, {"n": "Short story", "u": "/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/short-story/", "s": "A brief prose narrative evoking a single effect or mood."}, {"n": "Slice of life", "u": "/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/slice-of-life/", "s": "A narrative technique depicting mundane experiences without plot or conflict."}, {"n": "Sonnet", "u": "/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/sonnet/", "s": "A fourteen-line poetic form originating in 13th-century Sicily."}, {"n": "Space opera", "u": "/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/space-opera/", "s": "Epic outer space adventures with faster-than-light travel."}, {"n": "Speculative fiction", "u": "/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/speculative-fiction/", "s": "Umbrella genre for fiction beyond everyday reality."}, {"n": "Spy fiction", "u": "/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/spy-fiction/", "s": "Genre of literature centered on espionage as plot device."}, {"n": "Steampunk", "u": "/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/steampunk/", "s": "A retro-futuristic subgenre blending Victorian aesthetics with steam-powered technology."}, {"n": "Stock character", "u": "/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/stock-character/", "s": "Recognizable character types used across many narratives."}, {"n": "Story arc", "u": "/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/story-arc/", "s": "A plot structure unfolding over multiple episodes or seasons."}, {"n": "Story structure", "u": "/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/story-structure/", "s": "A way to organize story elements into a recognizable sequence."}, {"n": "Storytelling", "u": "/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/storytelling/", "s": "A universal human activity of sharing stories across cultures."}, {"n": "Stream of consciousness", "u": "/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/stream-of-consciousness/", "s": "A narrative mode depicting the flow of a character's thoughts."}, {"n": "Superhero", "u": "/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/superhero/", "s": "Costumed heroes with superhuman abilities who fight evil and protect society."}, {"n": "Superhero fiction", "u": "/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/superhero-fiction/", "s": "A subgenre of speculative fiction featuring costumed superheroes and supervillains."}, {"n": "Supervillain", "u": "/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/supervillain/", "s": "Archetypal villainous character opposing superheroes in popular culture."}, {"n": "Supporting character", "u": "/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/supporting-character/", "s": "Supporting characters aid protagonists and advance the plot."}]