Plot Twists

adverb simultaneously or suddenly

preposition used to indicate that something happens or is done at the same time or in a very short period of time

• The emergency alarms went off all at once, signaling the need for immediate evacuation.
• I can't believe they all arrived at the party all at once, it was chaos!
• When the boss announced the surprise bonus, the whole team cheered all at once.
• The realization of their mistake hit them all at once, causing a wave of regret.

noun a mistake or error

preposition to come upon or discover by chance

• While exploring the forest, we happened to blunder upon a hidden waterfall.
• I can't believe we blundered upon that cool new restaurant last night.
• We totally blundered upon some free concert tickets for tonight.
• Sometimes in life, we blunder upon unexpected opportunities that lead to great things.

noun a person who writes novels, a novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction

• The novelist was invited to speak at the literary conference.
• I heard that the novelist is working on a new book.
• That novelist's latest novel is lit!
• The novelist painted a vivid picture with words in her latest work.

noun a person or thing that shocks or surprises

adjective causing shock or surprise

• The outcome of the experiment was a shocker to the scientific community.
• The plot twist in that movie was a real shocker!
• I can't believe she said that, what a shocker!
• His resignation was a shocker, nobody saw it coming.

adjective not expected or anticipated

• The unexpected arrival of the CEO caused quite a stir in the office.
• I had an unexpected visitor show up at my door yesterday.
• I can't believe she pulled that off, it was so unexpected!
• Life is full of unexpected twists and turns, you never know what will happen next.

adjective not expected or anticipated; unexpected

• The unexpected arrival of the guests was an unlooked for surprise.
• I got an unlooked for bonus at work today, totally unexpected!
• Dude, that party last night was unlooked for, I had no idea it was going to be that wild.
• The sudden change in weather was like an unlooked for twist in the plot of a novel.

noun a sudden or unexpected reversal of circumstances or situation, especially in a literary work

• The play reached its climax with a sudden peripeteia that changed the course of the story.
• The movie had a crazy plot twist that was a total peripeteia!
• Dude, did you see that peripeteia in the show? Mind blown!
• Just when I thought everything was going smoothly, life threw a peripeteia my way.