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character arc

character arc · character arcs

The transformation or inner journey of a character over the course of a storyThe transformation or inner journey of a character over the course of a story.

» Chapter fifteen contained a pivotal moment in the protagonist's character arc.

Meaning

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The transformation or inner journey of a character over the course of a story.
The transformation of William Shakespeare's Prince Hamlet from a young scholarly prince full of promise into a melancholic brooder after his father's death is an example of a character arc.

Examples

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Chapter fifteen contained a pivotal moment in the protagonist's character arc.
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I love his character arc.
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Tom's character arc is confusing.
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Translations

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Origin

Compound of character + arc.

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Forms

plural: character arcs

Singular	character arc
Plural	character arcs

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