Sentence examples for comical plot from inspiring English sources

From such dire elements Erdrich fashions a vengeful, partly comical plot that ranges about in time and space, rising in pitch to conclude in gorgeous incantations and poetry.

Even the climactic battle scenes, in which the band of rebel warriors risks all to disable and destroy the Death Star according to Galen's instructions, pivot on an unintentionally comical plot point — centered on the transmission of an exceptionally large packet of data — that seems ready-made to be reprocessed as a series of commercials for an Internet-service provider or a cell-phone plan.

The plot is both comical and moving, and it's a book that everyone who's ever been tempted to throw in the towel and become a hermit should read.

The first two sections are leisurely and detailed, studded with examples of the comical Dodsons and the minute plotting of the changing relationship between the young Tullivers.

While also commenting how Yu manages to reinforce both the comical and "spooky" elements of the plot, Blu-ray's Jeffrey Kauffman noted he "remains something of a cipher throughout the series" with the possibility of having the viewer relate with him.

Count Olaf's villainy is mostly comical, but sometimes downright disturbing (spoiler: an early plot involves him trying to marry a 14-year-old) in a way that's hard to shake.

Plotting nefariously is a clutch of comical misfits and poseurs known as the Pranksters.

"The Scarecrow and His Servant" (Doubleday, £10.99; to be published in America by Knopf next August) has familiar elements of plot and characterisation, from the perky and comical scarecrow himself to the serendipitous journey he takes in the company of a small, hungry boy called Jack.

In the years immediately after September 11th the bureau's priority was to disrupt plots at the earliest opportunity, even on the ground of immigration violations.When plots are foiled or fail, they can look comical.

The comical carnage continues in this high-budget B-movie sequel, with inventive weaponry, absurd plot convolutions and a star-packed cast (Lady Gaga, Antonio Banderas, Charlie Sheen, etc) to perk up what's getting to be a tired joke.

He pitched the plot for "The Joy of Sect", because he was attracted to the notion of parodies of cults, calling them "comical, interesting and twisted".