Plot hole

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In fiction, a plot hole, plothole, or plot error is a gap or inconsistency in a storyline that goes against the flow of logic established by the story's plot. [1]

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Plot holes are usually created unintentionally, often as a result of editing or the writers simply forgetting that a new event would contradict previous events.

Sometimes viewers disagree on whether a certain plot element constitutes an error.

Types

Types of plot hole include:

Factual errors
Historical anachronisms, or incorrect statements about the world. [2]
Impossible events
Something that defies the laws of science, as established for the story's setting. [3] [2]
Out-of-character behavior
A character acting in a way that, based on their understanding of the options available to them, they would not realistically choose. [2]
Continuity errors
Events in the story which contradict those established earlier. [3]
Unresolved storylines
One of the plot lines is not resolved by the end of the story, or a character who is expected to reappear does not. [2]

Examples

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References

  1. "plot hole | Definition of plot hole in English by Oxford Dictionaries". Oxford Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Shattuck, Catia. "6 Types of Plot Holes and How to Catch Them". Book Cave.
  3. 1 2 MasterClass staff (7 December 2021). "How to Fix Plot Holes in Your Story". MasterClass staff. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  4. Miller, Matt (Jan 19, 2018). "A Comprehensive List of 'Star Wars' Plot Holes". Esquire.
  5. "14 Star Wars Plot Holes Bigger Than The Death Star". Ranker.
  6. "Why The Fellowship Couldn't Use The Eagles in Lord of the Rings". Screen Rant . 23 September 2019.
  7. Rowney, Jo-Anne (18 March 2017). "Beauty and the Beast remake just solved a lot of the original film's plot holes". The Mirror. Retrieved 11 October 2023.