The pivot in many plotlines is the Reveal. A character is revealed as another character's father, a god, or secret suitor or arch nemesis in disguise.

The Reveal occurs when the writers reveal a secret to the audience. Sometimes, however, the audience already knows, but one or more characters in the story ...

An Unreveal is when it seems that crucial detail the characters and audience has been longing for is finally going to be shown, only for it to turn out to be a ...

The Reveal Shot trope as used in popular culture. The camera is focused in — just enough so the viewers can't see the whole set. Then the camera pans …

Liar Revealed is the Internal Reveal of The Lie, the facade maintained by a protagonist which provides the primary dramatic tension for the plot.

A Captain Obvious Reveal occurs when the writer sets up a Reveal for the story... only the audience figured it out already by the time they revealed it.

You would expect one of the characters to say they now hate the other, but instead they reveal that they already had contempt for them from the beginning.

They look like a human, they act like a human, they talk like a human, and in your mind, they're very much a human. Then they get wounded.

The Bedmate Reveal trope as used in popular culture. Someone (usually a guy) wakes up in bed, and the audience assumes he's alone.

The Face-Revealing Turn trope as used in popular culture. This is a must-have effect in almost every zombie movie. The hero sees a person who is facing away ...