plotElement
P2762
predicate
Indicates that one entity functions as a narrative component or structural element within the storyline of another entity (such as a work of fiction or media).
Observed surface forms (13)
- hasPlotElement ×16
- typicalPlotElement ×11
- featuresPlotElement ×10
- mainPlotElement ×10
- containsPlotElement ×9
- plotDevice ×8
- centralPlotElement ×7
- featuresPlotPoint ×6
- commonPlotElement ×5
- keyPlotElement ×4
- drivesPlot ×3
- coPlotOrigin ×1
- plotIncludes ×1
Sample triples (310)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | clash between modern technology and feudalism ⓘ |
| A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | critique of chivalry ⓘ |
| A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | industrialization of medieval society ⓘ |
| A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | time travel ⓘ |
| A Raisin in the Sun | life insurance check via predicate surface "centralPlotElement" ⓘ |
| A Raisin in the Sun | purchase of a house in a white neighborhood via predicate surface "centralPlotElement" ⓘ |
| A Week in December | dinner party bringing characters together via predicate surface "containsPlotElement" ⓘ |
| A Week in December | financial speculation on credit derivatives via predicate surface "containsPlotElement" ⓘ |
| A Week in December | online virtual reality game addiction via predicate surface "containsPlotElement" ⓘ |
| A Week in December | planned terrorist attack in London via predicate surface "containsPlotElement" ⓘ |
| Agnes of God | court-ordered psychiatric evaluation ⓘ |
| Agnes of God | investigation of a dead newborn ⓘ |
| An Affair to Remember | romantic reunion at the Empire State Building ⓘ |
| An American Dream | exploration of guilt and responsibility ⓘ |
| An American Dream | interaction with criminal underworld ⓘ |
| An American Dream | murder of the protagonist's wife ⓘ |
| Avengers: Infinity War | Infinity Gauntlet ⓘ |
| Avengers: Infinity War | Infinity Stones ⓘ |
| Brave | Merida defies tradition by refusing an arranged marriage ⓘ |
| Brave | Merida must break a curse to save her mother ⓘ |
| Brave | Merida obtains a spell from a witch ⓘ |
| Brave | Queen Elinor is transformed into a bear ⓘ |
| Bringing Up Baby | eccentric heiress complicates protagonist’s life ⓘ |
| Bringing Up Baby | paleontologist seeking a museum donation ⓘ |
| Bringing Up Baby | tame leopard named Baby ⓘ |
| Buddy Israel | his testimony against the Mafia via predicate surface "plotDevice" ⓘ |
| Bulletproof Monk | Tibetan monk ⓘ |
| Bulletproof Monk | ancient mystical scroll ⓘ |
| Bulletproof Monk | streetwise protégé ⓘ |
| Captain America: Civil War | Sokovia Accords via predicate surface "centralPlotElement" ⓘ |
| Charade | blend of suspense and comedy ⓘ |
| Charade | widow pursued by several men seeking her late husband's fortune ⓘ |
| Charlie Work | elaborate bar scheme to avoid penalties ⓘ |
| Charlie Work | health inspection at Paddy's Pub ⓘ |
| Charlie Y. Reader | resolution of relationships via predicate surface "drivesPlot" ⓘ |
| Charlie Y. Reader | romantic complications via predicate surface "drivesPlot" ⓘ |
| Chronicle of a Death Foretold | foretold murder ⓘ |
| Chronicle of a Death Foretold | investigation years after the crime ⓘ |
| Chronicle of a Death Foretold | public knowledge of impending murder ⓘ |
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Cinderella by Charles Perrault
surface form:
Cinderella (Charles Perrault fairy tale)
|
glass slipper left behind ⓘ |
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Cinderella by Charles Perrault
surface form:
Cinderella (Charles Perrault fairy tale)
|
magical transformation for a royal ball ⓘ |
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Cinderella by Charles Perrault
surface form:
Cinderella (Charles Perrault fairy tale)
|
marriage to a prince ⓘ |
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Cinderella by Charles Perrault
surface form:
Cinderella (Charles Perrault fairy tale)
|
mistreated heroine in domestic servitude ⓘ |
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Cinderella by Charles Perrault
surface form:
Cinderella (Charles Perrault fairy tale)
|
search for the owner of the slipper ⓘ |
| Citizen Kane | investigation into the meaning of Kane's last word "Rosebud" ⓘ |
| Contact | construction of a mysterious Machine ⓘ |
| Contact | decoding of an extraterrestrial message ⓘ |
| Contact | international political conflict over the Machine ⓘ |
| Contact | journey through a series of wormholes ⓘ |
| Contact | receipt of a signal from the star Vega ⓘ |