Definition of a Synopsis

Synopsis - A synopsis is basically a summary of the entirety of the plotline/storyline as it is even described as and seen as shorter pieces of work in comparison to the actual work which would be much longer. The synopsis, being the entire summary of an entire storyline, would try its best to describe in specific detail as it is a summary so it must fulfil its purpose in just a few short sentences to be able to make the reader fully aware of what it is the synopsis is and is based on as the synopsis is even explained in visible detail in terms of the events and scenes that take place in the storyline.

Example of a Typical Synopsis:

“Transported to a surreal landscape, a young girl kills the first person she meets and then teams up with three strangers to kill again.” — The Wizard of Oz

From the synopsis, it is obvious that the reader would understand that the surreal landscape is the subject as the person is transported there meaning that the rest of the storyline will take place there; the young girl is the main protagonist who kills the first person, which will be referred to later on, and it is obvious that the three strangers will be the deuteragonist, tritagonist and supporting character as it is clear to the reader that the three strangers will also play a major part in the rest of "The Wizard of Oz".