In a literary work, film, or other narrative, the plot is the sequence of events in which each event affects the next one through the principle of cause-and-effect...

A plot twist is a literary technique that introduces a radical change in the direction or expected outcome of the plot in a work of fiction. When it happens...

A plot device or plot mechanism is any technique in a narrative used to move the plot forward. A clichéd plot device may annoy the reader and a contrived...

other ways where the narrative does not follow the direct causality pattern of the events featured, such as parallel distinctive plot lines, dream immersions...

chosen order and often specifically referring to the ordering of the plot: the narrative series of events. In a play or work of theatre especially, this can...

Narrative tense: the choice of either the past or present grammatical tense to establish either the prior completion or current immediacy of the plot...

prior plot events, historical context, etc. In literature, exposition appears in the form of expository writing embedded within the narrative. An information...

to tell a story. Narrative techniques are distinguished from narrative elements, which exist inherently in all works of narrative. Plot device Orehovec...

Characters are the individual persons inside a work of narrative; their choices and behaviors propel the plot forward. They typically are named humans whose actions...

(sometimes called an analepsis) is an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story. Flashbacks are often...

A story arc (also narrative arc) is the chronological construction of a plot in a novel or story. It can also mean an extended or continuing storyline...

drama. In non-fictional narrative genres, even though the author does not have the same freedom to control the action and "plot" as in works of fiction...

James Blish.: 26  Knight went on to coin the term second-order idiot plot as a narrative "in which not merely the principals, but everybody in the whole society...

plot hole, plothole, or plot error is a gap or inconsistency in a storyline that goes against the flow of logic established by the story's plot. Plot...

Look up plot, plots, or plotting in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Plot or Plotting may refer to: Plot (narrative), the story of a piece of fiction...

(sometimes McGuffin) is an object, device, or event that is necessary to the plot and the motivation of the characters, but insignificant, unimportant, or...

A frame story (also known as a frame tale, frame narrative, sandwich narrative, or intercalation) is a literary technique that serves as a companion piece...

the modern world." Analytical psychology Heroine's journey Monomyth Plot (narrative) "Terminator 2 good, The Odyssey bad". The Guardian. 2004-11-21. Retrieved...

Plot armor is a plot device wherein a fictional character is preserved from harm due to their necessity for the plot to proceed. The Oxford English Dictionary...

intention with the principle, which relates to narrative conservation and necessity, rather than plot significance. The principle is carried out somewhat...

is a plot device in narrative structure and is the exposure to the reader or audience of a previously unseen key character, or element of plot or performance...

values. Crucial elements of stories and storytelling include plot, characters and narrative point of view. The term "storytelling" can refer specifically...

literary studies, a theme is a central topic, subject, or message within a narrative. Themes can be divided into two categories: a work's thematic concept...

A story structure, narrative structure, or dramatic structure (also known as a dramaturgical structure) is the structure of a dramatic work such as a...

In any narrative, a foil is a character who contrasts with another character, typically, a character who contrasts with the protagonist, in order to better...

Secondary strand of a narrative plot Herman, David; Jahn, Manfred; Ryan, Marie-Laure (13 May 2013). Routledge Encyclopedia of Narrative Theory. Routledge...

The three-act structure is a model used in narrative fiction that divides a story into three parts (acts), often called the Setup, the Confrontation,...

A narrative hook (or just hook) is a literary technique in the opening of a story that "hooks" the reader's attention so that they will keep on reading...

more formally known as prolepsis) is a scene that temporarily takes the narrative forward in time from the current point of the story in literature, film...

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