Dialogue

📝 Quick Definition

Conversation between characters

📚 Detailed Explanation

Dialogue is the spoken exchange between characters in a literary work. It reveals character, advances plot, provides information, and creates realism. Effective dialogue sounds natural and serves multiple purposes.

💡 Example

"Where are you going?" she asked. "Nowhere important," he replied.

⚠️ Common Mistake/Confusion

Must be spoken words between characters—not narration.

🏷️ Tags

📌 Notes/Source

Should reveal character and advance plot, not just fill space.