雅思词汇解析（162）| 故事

1. protagonist /prə'tæg(ə)nɪst/
n.（小说、戏剧、电影等的）主人公，主角
e.g. The protagonist faces many challenges throughout the story.
e.g. The protagonist of the movie is a young woman who wants to change the world.

补充: antagonist:反派
e.g. The antagonist tries to stop the protagonist from completing his mission.
e.g. In some stories, society itself can be the antagonist.

2. moral /'mɒr(ə)l/
adj. 道德上的;道义上的；
补充：moral lessons / values/ standards 道德原则/标准
moral dilemma 道德困境
e.g. The story challenges viewers to rethink their moral standards.
e.g. Children can learn important moral lessons through bedtime stories.

n. 寓意 / 道德教训
e.g. The moral of the story is to be satisfied with what you have.
e.g. There is no clear moral to the story; it simply reflects real life.

3. tale (虚构的）故事
搭配：a fairy tale 童话故事
a folk tale 民间故事
a cautionary tale 警示故事
e.g. The children sat around the fire listening to a folk tale.
e.g. It looked like a castle from a fairy tale.
e.g. This cautionary tale shows the dangers of trying to make quick profits.

4. genre /'ʒɒŋrə/
n. （文学、艺术的）体裁，类型
搭配：movie / music / literary genre 电影/音乐/文学题材/类型
e.g. This novel blends several genres, including mystery and romance.
e.g. Horror is a genre that relies heavily on atmosphere.

搭配: genre conventions 某一类型作品的惯例/套路
follow / exploit / break genre conventions 遵循/利用/ 打破传统惯例
e.g. I enjoy horror movies because they stick to genre conventions like jump scares and creepy atmospheres.
e.g. The director cleverly exploits genre conventions to build suspense and tension.
e.g. Rom-coms usually stick to genre conventions such as a meet-cute and a happy ending.
补充：jump scares突然惊吓
suspense n. 悬念
meet-cute 男女主角次有趣或浪漫的相遇