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Thereveal (also known as thebig reveal) is aplot device innarrative structure and is the exposure to the reader or audience of a previously unseen key character, or element ofplot orperformance.
A reveal is different from Aristotle'sanagnorisis, in which something is revealed to a character rather than to the audience.
The reveal may result in aplot twist and could be the key plot turn or unexpectedcoda in the story; for example, in themysterygenre. It may have scenes in the future that reveal consequences of actions to provide a lead for what will occur in the plot or side plot. This may be the overarching plot line in amystery or soap opera. It may also be used as a device (particularly in theclimax) instage magic by anillusionist orescape artist.[1]
In a magician's act, "the reveal" may refer to[1]
Reveal is also used for two distinct cinematographic techniques:
In the sense of first-time showing of a character, areveal is similar to, but usually not the same as, theopening shot orEstablishing shot that gives the location or context of a new scene.
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