story arc
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story arc
- /ˈstɔː.ɹi ɑːk/ UK
- /ˈstɔː.ɹi ɑɹk/ US
Where it comes from
From story + arc.
noun story arcs
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The chronological construction of a plot or storyline, especially one specific to a particular character or plot aspect; an extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television or comic books.
This story arc about "hunting the buffalo" is part of a larger story arc about "developing relationships with the Indians".
Similar: narrative arc
Translations
Every language
noun narrative line within a fictional plot
| Español | arco narrativo, arco argumental |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 스토리 아크 seutori akeu |
| 日本語 | 編 hen, アーク āku |
| 中文 | 故事弧 gùshìhú, 劇情綫 /剧情线 jùqíngxiàn, 情節綫 /情节线 qíngjiéxiàn |
| Português | arco de história |
| Français | arc narratif |
| Italiano | arco narrativo |
| Русский | сюже́тная ли́ния sjužétnaja línija, сюже́тная а́рка sjužétnaja árka |
| العربية | مُنْعَطَف القِصَّة munʕaṭaf al-qiṣṣa, تَسَلْسُل أَحْدَاث tasalsul ʔaḥdāṯ |
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