centralPlotDevice
P21187
predicate
Indicates that one entity functions as the main narrative mechanism or element around which the plot of the other entity is structured.
All labels observed (19)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| usedForPlotDevice | 38 |
| centralPlotDevice canonical | 24 |
| majorPlotElement | 15 |
| causeOfPlot | 8 |
| keyPlotDevice | 6 |
| centralPlot | 5 |
| hasMainPlotDevice | 4 |
| centralMacGuffin | 2 |
| hasCentralPlotDevice | 2 |
| typicalPlotDevice | 2 |
| basedOnSituationInPlot | 1 |
| causeOfKidnappingInPlot | 1 |
| centralMacguffin | 1 |
| centralPlotConnection | 1 |
| centralRoleInPlot | 1 |
| heistPlan | 1 |
| isPlotDeviceFor | 1 |
| mainPlotDevice | 1 |
| purposeInPlot | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: centralPlotDevice
Generated description
Indicates that one entity functions as the main narrative mechanism or element around which the plot of the other entity is structured.
Sample triples (115)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. Metro station (fictionalized) | murder staged as accident via predicate surface "usedForPlotDevice" ⓘ |
| Jump City Mall | character interactions via predicate surface "usedForPlotDevice" ⓘ |
| Jump City Mall | civilian life contrast to superhero duties via predicate surface "usedForPlotDevice" ⓘ |
| Hannah Montgomery | Bailey’s repeated reincarnations via predicate surface "centralPlotConnection" ⓘ |
| Credit Dauphine | concealing SD-6 from CIA via predicate surface "usedForPlotDevice" ⓘ |
| Credit Dauphine | creating tension about Sydney’s true job via predicate surface "usedForPlotDevice" ⓘ |
| Paxton | vacation in Europe via predicate surface "majorPlotElement" ⓘ |
| Paxton | kidnapping and torture via predicate surface "majorPlotElement" ⓘ |
| Paxton | fight for survival via predicate surface "majorPlotElement" ⓘ |
| Green Grove retirement community | conflict between Tony Soprano and Livia Soprano via predicate surface "isPlotDeviceFor" ⓘ |
| Chachapoyan temple | introduction of Indiana Jones via predicate surface "usedForPlotDevice" ⓘ |
| Chachapoyan temple | demonstration of Indiana Jones’s archaeological skills via predicate surface "usedForPlotDevice" ⓘ |
| Chachapoyan temple | demonstration of Indiana Jones’s fear of snakes via predicate surface "usedForPlotDevice" ⓘ |
| Act III: The ball and Odile’s deception | mistaken identity via predicate surface "keyPlotDevice" ⓘ |
| Act III: The ball and Odile’s deception | magical disguise via predicate surface "keyPlotDevice" ⓘ |