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It is used to refer to techniques employed by a writer to advance the plot of a story, such as a sudden twist, surprise, or character revelation. For example, "The author used several clever plot devices throughout the novel to keep the readers guessing".
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plot devices
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Plural of plot device
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"Slam" employs some halfhearted plot devices.
One of Shakespeare's most clumsy plot devices suddenly acquires credibility.
Plus, flip phones as plot devices make sense.
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Early on, the show had a tendency to rely on improbably neat plot devices.
Except for a couple of lurching plot devices, there's nothing very conventional about "L.I.E".
After a few seasons, Lost got trapped by its own plot devices.
Open a newspaper or watch the news and there are four or five potential plot devices.
Worse still are the inconsistencies of character and the occasionally clunky plot devices.
To them, the characters and plot devices in this perfectly competent film might well seem fresh.
Bond girls, to use that term, are less fictional characters and more well-dressed plot devices.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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