sequel hook

noun

A plot device where information or characters are placed into a plot that can provide the basis for subsequent sequel stories.

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Meanings

nounsequel hook (plural sequel hooks)

plural sequel hooks

  1. informalhuman sciencesA plot device where information or characters are placed into a plot that can provide the basis for subsequent sequel stories.
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APA

sequel hook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sequel%20hook

MLA

“sequel hook.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sequel%20hook. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sequel hook,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sequel%20hook.

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