plotarcs
nounUK /ˈplɒt ɑːks/
US /ˈplɑːt ɑːrks/
The main paths a story takes from start to finish.
The teacher asked us to draw the plotarcs of our favorite books.
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2. The curved shapes that show how a story's excitement rises and falls.
We compared the plotarcs of two fairy tales on the board.
3. The journeys of the people in a story as they change over time.
Each of the plotarcs in the movie follows a different hero.
4. The plans a writer makes for what happens next in a tale.
She sketched several plotarcs before choosing one for her comic.