storyFunction

P7328
predicate

Indicates that one entity serves a particular narrative role or function within the story structure of another entity.

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All labels observed (21)

Label Occurrences
narrativeFunction 13,950
storyFunction canonical 419
functionInNarrative 71

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: storyFunction
Generated description
Indicates that one entity serves a particular narrative role or function within the story structure of another entity.

Sample triples (14,549)

Subject Object
Ichabod Crane vehicle for satire of superstition ⓘ
Ichabod Crane vehicle for satire of New England schoolmasters ⓘ
Katrina Van Tassel love interest via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Katrina Van Tassel object of desire via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Katrina Van Tassel catalyst for conflict between Ichabod Crane and Brom Bones via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Calypso tests Odysseus's loyalty to Penelope via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
The Farmer and the Cowman depicts rivalry between farmers and cowmen via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
The Farmer and the Cowman dramatizes reconciliation between farmers and cowmen via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Curly McLain romantic lead via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Curly McLain hero via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Tarry Town frames the setting of Sleepy Hollow via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Ado Annie Carnes comic relief via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
The Boar’s Head Tavern, Eastcheap to show Prince Hal’s transformation from wastrel to king via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
St. Petersburg, Missouri
linked to: St. Petersburg, Missouri (fictional town)
depicts small-town life in the antebellum American South via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Lonely Room character development via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Lonely Room villain perspective via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Aunt Eller stabilizing presence via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Ali Hakim comic relief via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Many a New Day character development song for Laurey via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Many a New Day reflective solo number via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
A Storm of Swords (Game of Thrones Season 3 score) underscores political developments in Season 3 via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
A Storm of Swords (Game of Thrones Season 3 score) underscores dramatic developments in Season 3 via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Arthur Dent Viewpoint character via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Carl Denham embodies dangers of exploitation and spectacle via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Zaphod Beeblebrox comic anti-hero via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Sergeant Gonzales comic relief via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Kaiju allegory for technological hubris via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Kaiju symbol of natural disasters via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Constance Bonacieux catalyst for d'Artagnan's involvement in court intrigues via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Jud Fry creates tension between Curly and Laurey via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Nausicaa bridge between Odysseus and the Phaeacian court via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Nausicaa embodiment of ideal maidenhood via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Abigail Williams catalyst for the witchcraft accusations via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Abigail Williams embodiment of hysteria and manipulation via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Reverend John Hale moral center in crisis via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Reverend John Hale vehicle for critique of fanaticism via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
contest of the bow in Ithaca
linked to: the contest of the bow in Ithaca
climax of the Odyssey via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
contest of the bow in Ithaca
linked to: the contest of the bow in Ithaca
moment of recognition via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
contest of the bow in Ithaca
linked to: the contest of the bow in Ithaca
prelude to the slaughter of the suitors via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Captain Juan Ramon symbol of oppression via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Eumaeus embodiment of xenia (hospitality) via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Eumaeus contrast to arrogant suitors via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Mayor Larry Vaughn obstacle to timely response to shark threat via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Hesiodic Catalogue of Women connects heroic families across the Greek world via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Tom Canty explores social inequality via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Tom Canty contrasts with royal life via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Laurey Williams protagonist via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Laurey Williams love interest via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Antinous foil to Odysseus’s rightful kingship via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ
Antinous example of impious and unjust behavior via predicate surface "narrativeFunction" ⓘ