A novel is a literary genre that uses fictional stories and characters to convey the author's thoughts and emotions. The characteristics of the novel's expression included: 1. Fictions: Fictions convey information through fictional stories and characters rather than real events and characters. 2. Be meticulous: The novel will usually describe the details so that the reader can feel the authenticity and emotion of the story. 3. Multi-level narration: The novel usually uses multi-level narration to tell the story from different angles and perspectives, so that the readers have different feelings and understandings. 4. Conflict: The conflict in a novel is an important driving force for the development of the story and an important factor in attracting readers. 5. Emotional expression: The novel usually uses the emotions and thoughts of the characters to express the author's emotions and thoughts. 6. Use of language: The use of language in a novel has unique characteristics such as metaphor, symbolism, metaphor, etc. These techniques can increase the artistic value and expressiveness of the novel. Imagination and exaggeration: Fictions usually use imagination and exaggeration to create fictional worlds and characters to let the readers feel different cultures and characters.