underplots
/ˈʌndərˌplɑts/
noun
- Secondary or less important storylines in a book, movie, play, or other narrative.
- The screenwriter carefully wove several underplots into the script to keep the audience engaged.
- Many viewers found the romantic underplots more interesting than the main action.
- The novel's main plot is about a detective, but the underplots about his family add depth.
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