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realistic plot

[ri-ˈa-lis-tik plät]
nounpl: realistic plots
enredo realista
1. A narrative storyline in a literary work, film, or other media that portrays events, characters, and situations in a way that is believable and consistent with real-world logic and human experience
The novel's realistic plot follows the everyday struggles of a working-class family.
O enredo realista do romance segue as dificuldades cotidianas de uma família da classe trabalhadora.
2. A storyline that avoids fantasy elements, magical thinking, or improbable coincidences in favor of plausible events
Unlike the fantasy genre, this book features a realistic plot grounded in contemporary society.
Ao contrário do gênero fantasia, este livro apresenta um enredo realista fundamentado na sociedade contemporânea.
Synonyms
plausible plotbelievable storylinecredible narrativetrue-to-life plotverisimilitudinous plot
Antonyms
fantastical plotimplausible plotunrealistic plotcontrived plotfar-fetched storyline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
enredo realista
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
enredo realista
No significant regional variation
São Paulo
enredo realista
Commonly used in literary and film criticism
Portugal
enredo realista
Also used in Portuguese literature; may refer to the Realist literary movement

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep it real
down to earth
ring true
based in reality
grounded in fact
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