Definitions
A plot within a story, subsidiary to the main plot.
Word origin
From sub- + plot.
Used in a sentence
“1978, R.B. Lee & R. Misiorowski, Script Models: A Handbook for the Media Writer, Subplot, a story line enclosed within the principal story to provide relief from the main plot's tension, add character dimension, etc.”
“Structurally, the two most variant scenes (outside of Scene ii) are Scenes 3 and 4 in which the compiler works out the variant subplot.”
“In a sense, Superman's romance with Lois Lane was a subplot and [...]”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Secondary story line”7 letters
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