redemption arc
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A story arc wherein an immoral character redeems themselves and makes right for their wrongdoings (or wherein readers perceive them as having done so).
noun
A series of actions or events by which a person makes right for their past failures, errors, or wrongdoings.
Example Sentences
- "But Mr. Depp’s victory — which a lawyer for Ms. Heard said she would appeal — may seem attractive to accused litigants who are desperately seeking a similar redemption arc, said Andrew Miltenberg, a lawyer whose firm regularly defends people accused of sexual misconduct."
- "Nobody really knows how Karius will fare on Sunday. He has not played a senior professional game for two years. Nobody knows where his head is at, what battle scars still remain, how he will fare in the cauldron of a cup final with Marcus Rashford bearing down on his goal. The redemption arc is a seductive narrative, and many neutrals will wish him well."