parallel deaths

language: en

definitions

  1. Deaths that occur at the same time or under very similar circumstances or through similar causes.
    en: Deaths that occur at the same time or under very similar circumstances or through similar causes.
  2. A literary or narrative device where two characters die in ways that mirror or echo each other to emphasize a theme.
    en: A literary or narrative device where two characters die in ways that mirror or echo each other to emphasize a theme.

examples

  1. The investigation looked into the possibility of parallel deaths caused by the same toxin.

    The investigation looked into the possibility of parallel deaths caused by the same toxin.

  2. The novel uses parallel deaths to highlight the tragic symmetry of the protagonists' lives.

    The novel uses parallel deaths to highlight the tragic symmetry of the protagonists' lives.