What characterizes a novel?

Plot, character, and setting are the three main elements that make up a novel. Plot is the history of characterization, is an important means of shaping the character image. Characters are the core of the novel, the environment is the place where the characters are active and the important factors on which the character is formed, the environment creates characters, and the characters also create the environment.

The novel is one of the most expressive genres in literature. Where life exists and language can be expressed, the novel has the ability to describe, write people, objects, onomatopoeia, depicting human feelings, hallucinations, dreams and subconscious mental state, etc., omnipotent. This makes it possible to portray the historical picture that exists in the vast space and time and the inner spiritual world of the characters in a colorful and subtle way in a certain space. At the same time, the author can also convert the narrative perspective, change the narrative persona, and can use narration, argument and lyricism, so that the artistic expression of the novel to obtain the philosophical and poetic light, enhance the strength of thought and artistic charm.