plotlines
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Definition
The different stories or series of events that make up the overall plot of a book, movie, or TV show.
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According to the novelist Sandra Newman, and other academics, there are seven classic plotlines which are constantly being recycled into new stories.
BOX SET: 6 Minute English - 'Language 3' English mega-class! 30 minutes of new vocabulary!It's interesting to ask how we can explain the lasting appeal of these classic plotlines.
BOX SET: 6 Minute English - 'Language 3' English mega-class! 30 minutes of new vocabulary!Well, so much for plotlines, Neil, but that still doesn't explain how stories have the power to catch and hold our attention.
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