ARC
n. countablen. the way a story or a person develops over time. You use this to describe how a character changes from the beginning to the end of a movie or book.
n. the chronological development or progression of a narrative or character trajectory. Often used in literary and cinematic criticism to describe the transformation of a protagonist.
The main character has a very emotional story arc.
Critics felt the villain's redemption arc was too rushed to be believable in the final season.
The screenplay succeeds because it balances a complex political plot with a deeply personal character arc that resonates with the audience's own experiences of loss.
An abbreviation.
From Spanish ARC.
Commonly paired with 'character' or 'story' to describe narrative structure.