by-plot

noun

Meaning

A secondary or subordinate plot in a play, novel, or narrative.

Examples

The author masterfully wove a complex by-plot involving the king's advisor into the main narrative.
Critics noted that the by-plot distracted from the central conflict rather than enhancing it.

Synonyms: subplot, underplot, secondary plot, side story

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by-plot

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪ.plɒt/

Definition

A secondary or subordinate plot in a play, novel, or narrative.

Examples

The author masterfully wove a complex by-plot involving the king's advisor into the main narrative.
Critics noted that the by-plot distracted from the central conflict rather than enhancing it.
Shakespeare often used a by-plot to provide comic relief or thematic contrast to the primary action.

Synonyms of by-plot

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