plot thread
Frequency: 6.58.0 per million words
A specific storyline within the larger plot of a story.
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Examples (10)
- A single plot thread can sometimes carry an entire novel.
- The author expertly weaves multiple plot threads into a cohesive narrative.
- Viewers struggled to follow the intricate plot threads in the complex sci-fi series.
- One particular plot thread involving the detective's past remained unresolved.
- She found herself losing the main plot thread after skipping several chapters.
- The director chose to cut several minor plot threads to streamline the film.
- New plot threads are introduced in each season, keeping the audience engaged.
- Can you explain how this plot thread connects to the overarching mystery?
- The novel's ending tied up all the loose plot threads beautifully.
- His theory attempted to link disparate historical events as a single plot thread.