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  2. Plot twist - Wikipedia

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    Not every plot has a twist, but some have multiple lesser ones, and some are defined by a single major twist. Since the effectiveness of a plot twist usually relies on the audience's not having expected it, revealing a plot twist to readers or viewers in advance is commonly regarded as a spoiler. Even revealing the fact that a work contains ...

  3. Plot Twist (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    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. Plot twist may also refer to: "Plot Twist" (Sigrid song) "Plot Twist" (TWS song) "Plot Twist", a song by Marc E. Bassy

  4. List of narrative techniques - Wikipedia

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    Plot twist: Unexpected change ("twist") in the direction or expected outcome of the plot. See also twist ending. An early example is the Arabian Nights tale "The Three Apples". A locked chest found by a fisherman contains a dead body, and two different men claim to be the murderer, which turns out to be the investigator's own slave. Poetic justice

  5. Peripeteia - Wikipedia

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    It is often an ironic twist. Good uses of Peripeteia are those that especially are parts of a complex plot, so that they are defined by their changes of fortune being accompanied by reversal, recognition, or both" (Smithson). Peripeteia includes changes of character, but also more external changes. A character who becomes rich and famous from ...

  6. Reveal (narrative) - Wikipedia

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    The reveal may result in a plot twist and could be the key plot turn or unexpected coda in the story; for example, in the mystery genre. It may have scenes in the future that reveal consequences of actions to provide a lead for what will occur in the plot or side plot. This may be the overarching plot line in a mystery or soap opera.

  7. Spoiler (media) - Wikipedia

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    Typically, the conclusion of a plot, including the climax and ending, is regarded as highly susceptible to spoilers. Plot twists are also prone to spoilers. Any narrative medium can produce spoilers, although they are usually associated with movies and television shows.

  8. Plot Twist (TWS song) - Wikipedia

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    "Plot Twist" (Korean: 첫 만남은 계획대로 되지 않아; RR: Cheon mannameun gyehoekdaero doeji ana; lit. The first meeting doesn't go as planned) is a song by South Korean boy group TWS . It was released on January 22, 2024, through Pledis Entertainment , as the second single and the lead track of the group's debut EP Sparkling Blue .

  9. List of story structures - Wikipedia

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    The reversal occurs at the bottom of the U and moves the plot upward to a new stable condition marked by prosperity, success, or happiness. At the top of the U, equilibrium is restored. A classic example of a U-shaped plot in the Bible is the Parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:11–24. The parable opens at the top of the U with a stable ...