Subplot: A secondary storyline that runs parallel to the main plot, often reflecting or contrasting with it thematically.
How to apply it: Analyze how a subplot mirrors, complicates, or illuminates the themes of the main plot.
Course: AP English Literature · Unit: Longer Fiction or Drama I
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