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character-driven plot

[/ˈkærəktər ˈdrɪvən plɒt/]
nounpl: character-driven plots
enredo centrado em personagens
1. A narrative structure in which the development of the main characters' personalities, motivations, and relationships form the primary focus and engine of the story, rather than external events or plot twists
The novel has a character-driven plot that explores the protagonist's internal struggle and personal growth throughout the story.
O romance tem um enredo centrado em personagens que explora a luta interna e o crescimento pessoal do protagonista ao longo da história.
2. A plot type where character decisions and emotional arcs determine the direction and outcome of events
In a character-driven plot, readers care more about who the characters are than what happens to them.
Em um enredo centrado em personagens, os leitores se importam mais com quem os personagens são do que com o que acontece com eles.
Synonyms
character-focused narrativecharacter-centric storypsychological plotinternal conflict-driven narrative
Antonyms
plot-driven narrativeaction-driven plotevent-driven storyexternal conflict narrative

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
enredo centrado em personagens / enredo focado em personagens
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese literature and media criticism
Portugal
trama centrada em personagens / trama focada em personagens
Portuguese often uses 'trama' instead of 'enredo' in some contexts
São Paulo
enredo centrado em personagens
Standard usage in literary circles

Related Idioms & Phrases

character is destiny
show don't tell
internal conflict drives the narrative
character development is key
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