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- noun The basic
plot of a story or group of stories - noun A group of stories sharing a plot
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Examples
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The use of stories to further the main plotline is interesting and I really enjoyed them.
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Some of the themes that Erikson tackles resonate with those from the previous books: convergence, question of fate and the battle of free will vs. predetermination, … The main plotline is built around a certain prophecy, which is at once vague as well as ever-present.
Archive 2008-01-01 2008
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Some of the themes that Erikson tackles resonate with those from the previous books: convergence, question of fate and the battle of free will vs. predetermination, … The main plotline is built around a certain prophecy, which is at once vague as well as ever-present.
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The plotline is a standard serial actioneer pumped with Bruce Willis shoot-em-up.
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The main plotline was not romantic but rather about women achieving something worthwhile such as getting published (and becoming famous).
Neglected Classics and Unbound Women « Tales from the Reading Room 2009
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You know the ones, where there would be an obvious story arc, but there were many other threads that weren't always neatly tied off at the end of the main plotline, and those in turn would feed into others.
What Are You Reading? | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment 2009
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The plotline is pleasantly, pulpily thin: college kids invade a sun-and-sex spring break spot, a volcanic eruption unleashes a swarm of flesh-eating prehistoric piranhas.
Jessica Szohr Reveals Why She ‘Freaked Out’ While Filming ‘Piranha 3-D’ » MTV Movies Blog 2010
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The denoument of that first plotline is the most awesome.
In Conclusion, I Hate You All karenhealey 2010
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I actually saw it and the plotline is just like the first.
'The Boondock Saints II': A cult hit gets a second shot | EW.com 2009
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The “ghost” plotline is coming dangerously close to shark-jumping territory, in my opinion.
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