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Frequently repeated story in society
Dominant narratives, sometimes called dominant cultural narratives, are frequently-repeated stories that are shared in society through various social and
Dominant_narrative
Account that presents connected events
A narrative, story, or tale is any account of a series of related events or experiences, whether non-fictional (memoir, biography, news report, documentary
Narrative
Form of psychotherapy
conversations, seeking to challenge dominant discourses that shape people's lives in destructive ways. While narrative work is typically located within the
Narrative_therapy
Written or spoken commentary
between characters or visual action. The narrative mode, which is sometimes also used as a synonym for narrative technique, encompasses the set of choices
Narration
Aspect of literature
A setting (or backdrop) is the time and geographic location within a narrative, either non-fiction or fiction. It is a literary element. The setting initiates
Setting_(narrative)
Narrative technique
Nonlinear narrative, disjointed narrative, or disrupted narrative is a narrative technique where events are portrayed, for example, out of chronological
Nonlinear_narrative
Character who contrasts with another character of a narrative work
In any narrative, a foil is a character who contrasts with another character, typically, a character who contrasts with the protagonist, in order to better
Foil_(narrative)
Background information within a narrative
Narrative exposition, now often simply exposition, is the insertion of background information within a story or narrative. This information can be about
Exposition_(narrative)
Cause-and-effect events in a narrative
The plot is the series of related events in a narrative. So, each event (except the final one) affects at least one other. Plot may be synonymous with
Plot_(narrative)
List of methods used to convey information in a narrative
A narrative technique or narrative device (also, in fiction, a fictional device) is any of several storytelling techniques that the creator of a story
List_of_narrative_techniques
Literary element
Story structure or narrative structure is the recognizable or comprehensible way in which a narrative's different elements are unified, including in a
Story_structure
Story in a nested narration that brackets one or more embedded stories
frame narrative, sandwich narrative, nested narrative, or intercalation) is the literary technique and narrative structure in which an opening narrative introduces
Frame_story
Genre of prose fiction with a roguish hero
society. Picaresque novels typically adopt the form of "an episodic prose narrative" with a realistic style. There are often elements of comedy and satire
Picaresque_novel
Central topic, subject, or message within a narrative
the theme of the major narrative". Look up theme in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Literary element Moral Motif (narrative) Oxford English Dictionary
Theme_(narrative)
Narrative with imaginary elements
Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying individuals, events, or places that are imaginary or in ways that are imaginary.
Fiction
Plot device where audience gains previously unseen information
The reveal (also known as the big reveal) is a plot device in narrative structure and is the exposure to the reader or audience of a previously unseen
Reveal_(narrative)
Genre of fiction about fiction
Metafiction is a form of fiction that emphasizes its own narrative structure in a way that inherently reminds the audience that they are reading or viewing
Metafiction
Recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story
throughout a story; often, it helps develop larger narrative elements such as the story's themes or mood. A narrative motif can be created through the use of imagery
Motif_(narrative)
Interjected scene that takes a narrative back in time
more formally known as analepsis, is an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story. Flashbacks are often
Flashback_(narrative)
Atmosphere of a narrative
In literary and spoken narrative, the mood, or atmosphere, is the emotion or feeling the language evokes in the audience. Mood is created by means of
Mood_(narrative)
Type of fictional character
feudal aristocrat to urban democrat, as was the shift from epic to ironic narratives. Huckleberry Finn (1884) has been called "the first antihero in the American
Antihero
Narrative device used in literature
In literary criticism, stream of consciousness is a narrative mode or method that attempts "to depict the multitudinous thoughts and feelings which pass
Stream_of_consciousness
Third most important character of a narrative
or tertiary main character is the third most important character of a narrative, after the protagonist and deuteragonist. In ancient Greek drama, the
Tritagonist
Representation that conveys deeper meaning
In works of art, literature, and narrative, a symbol is a concrete element like an object, character, image, situation, or action that suggests or hints
Artistic_symbol
Element of story structure
an elaborate denouement. Typically a denouement is at the end of the narrative, but it may also start the story, acting as a teaser. Usually a denouement
Denouement
Study of narrative structures
Narratology is the study of narrative and narrative structure and the ways that these affect human perception. The term is an anglicisation of French
Narratology
Expressive culture shared by particular groups
Estonia, and Hungary, which were seeking political independence from their dominant neighbors. Folklore, as a field of study, was further developed among 19th-century
Folklore
Second most important character in a narrative
secondary main character is the second most important character of a narrative, after the protagonist and before the tritagonist. The deuteragonist often
Deuteragonist
Main enemy of someone
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Archenemy
Dramatic principle
rifle; Russian: Чеховское ружьё, romanized: Chekhovskoye ruzhyo) is a narrative principle emphasizing that every element in a story should be necessary
Chekhov's_gun
Novel written as a series of letters
written as a series of letters between the fictional characters of a narrative. The term is often extended to cover novels that intersperse other kinds
Epistolary_novel
Main character of a creative work
significant obstacles and choices. If a story contains a subplot, or is a narrative made up of several stories, then each subplot may have its own protagonist
Protagonist
Shared fictional universe based on the work of H. P. Lovecraft
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Cthulhu_Mythos
Point of highest tension in narrative
Ancient Greek κλῖμαξ (klîmax) 'staircase, ladder') or turning point of a narrative work is its point of highest tension and drama, or it is the time when
Climax_(narrative)
Sociological term for a cultural phenomenon
across black and African American communities. Cultural assimilation Dominant narrative Hegemony Ideal (ethics) Life stance Moral development Respectability
Dominant_culture
Style of fictional literature or fiction of extreme brevity
Flash fiction is a fiction narrative in the form of a very short piece of writing, which still offers a character arc or implies a larger story. Some
Flash_fiction
Narrative technique
narrator twists the ending by revealing, almost always at the end of the narrative, that the narrator has manipulated or fabricated the preceding story,
Plot_twist
Alternative to a holiday or celebration
a form of protest of a holiday's commemoration by challenging its dominant narrative with an alternative event, often representing a social cause such
Counter-celebration
Character of a work actively opposing the protagonist
commonly positioned against the protagonist and their world order. While narratives often portray the protagonist as a hero and the antagonist as a villain
Antagonist
Device to resolve the plot of a dramatic work
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Deus_ex_machina
Community or society that is undesirable or frightening
Rushkoff, D. (2002). "Renaissance Now! Media Ecology and the New Global Narrative." Explorations in Media Ecology, 1(1), 21–32. Gregory Claeys. "When Does
Dystopia
Fallacious approach to mislead an audience
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Red_herring
Story plot device
unimportant, or irrelevant in itself. Thus, the use of a MacGuffin in a narrative is a plot device. The term was originated by Angus MacPhail for film,
MacGuffin
Style of fiction storytelling involving narration
(/ˌdaɪəˈdʒiːsɪs/; from Ancient Greek διήγησις (diḗgēsis) 'narration, narrative', from διηγεῖσθαι (diēgeîsthai) 'to narrate') is a style of fiction storytelling
Diegesis
Dramatic structure
The three-act structure is a model used in narrative fiction that divides a story into three parts (acts), often called the Setup, the Confrontation,
Three-act_structure
Type of narrative convention
In literature, fiction, and narrative broadly, a convention or trope (among other meanings) may refer to any type of situation, character, plot structure
Genre_convention
Literary element of challenge that stands in the way of a goal
Conflict is a major element of narrative or dramatic story structure, wherein opposing forces create challenges that introduce uncertainty and/or delay
Conflict_(narrative)
Secondary strand of a narrative plot
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Subplot
Literary device
A story within a story, also referred to as an embedded narrative, is a narrative device in which a character within a story becomes the narrator of a
Story_within_a_story
Extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media
A story arc (also narrative arc) is the chronological construction of a plot in a novel, film, or episodic media like television, comic books, comic strips
Story_arc
Style of literary fiction and art
impossible events occur in what otherwise purports to be a realistic narrative—is an effect especially associated with contemporary Latin American fiction
Magical_realism
Self-consistent fictional setting
diegetic world, is the internally consistent fictional setting used in a narrative or a work of art. This concept is most commonly associated with works
Fictional_universe
Psychological theory
In psychology, the theory of narrative identity, also known as self-narrative, postulates that individuals form an identity by integrating their life experiences
Narrative_identity
Interjected scene that takes a narrative forward in time
more formally known as prolepsis) is a scene that temporarily takes the narrative forward in time from the current point of the story in literature, film
Flashforward
Separation of performers and audience
The fourth wall is a common convention in narrative drama in which a metaphorical, invisible, or imaginary wall separates performers (actors, dancers
Fourth_wall
Literary term; the physical movement of the characters
element that brings a story and its characters to life on the page, and narrative gives the story its depth and substance, action creates the movement within
Action_(narrative)
Overly competent fictional character
opportunity for teenage girls to write themselves into popular culture narratives as the heroines of their own stories". According to Jackie Mansky in Smithsonian
Mary_Sue
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List of underwater science fiction works
List_of_underwater_science_fiction_works
Message that is conveyed or lesson to be learned from a story or event
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Moral
Plot device
also dubbed an "origin story", is also used in mythology, referring to narratives of how a world began, how creatures and plants came into existence, and
Origin_story
Plot device wherein a fictional character is preserved from harm
Plot armor is a narrative trope or cliché wherein a major character in a story, particularly the protagonist, is preserved from harm (either explicitly
Plot_armor
Genre of writing
of writing that heavily makes use of figurative techniques to create narratives that are otherwise factually accurate. Creative nonfiction has also been
Creative_nonfiction
Stock character whose flaws cause their downfall
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Tragic_hero
Literary genre
these worlds. An identifying trait of fantasy is the author's use of narrative elements that do not have to rely on history or nature to be coherent
Fantasy
American writer, activist, and social change theorist (born 1972)
and public statements is the idea that movements must intervene in dominant narratives in order to change what is considered politically possible. This
Patrick_Reinsborough
Speed at which a story is told
enhancing the overall pace of the narrative. frequent paragraphing: by employing frequent paragraph breaks, the narrative becomes more visually appealing
Pace_(narrative)
Narrative technique
ˈreːs], lit. "into the middle of things") is the plot device of starting a narrative in the chronological middle of the plot or conflict, rather than at the
In_medias_res
Literary genre
In literature, psychological fiction (also psychological realism) is a narrative genre that emphasizes interior characterization and motivation to explore
Psychological_fiction
Genre of fiction including science fiction, horror and fantasy
speculative fiction is also used to describe genres combined into a single narrative or fictional world, such as "science fiction, horror, fantasy...[and]
Speculative_fiction
2022 novel by R. F. Kuang
how Babel "educates and urges us to reframe—to (re)translate—the dominant narrative of what the West calls its civilization." They called the novel "brilliant
Babel, or the Necessity of Violence
Babel,_or_the_Necessity_of_Violence
Sudden turn of events averting disaster
inherent connection to an optimistic view on the unfolding of events in the narrative of the world. In Tolkien's view, eucatastrophe can occur without the use
Eucatastrophe
Figure of speech used in theatre
Confessions of an English Opium-Eater Anthropomorphism § In literature List of narrative techniques Fourth wall Monologue Simile "Apostrophe" . Encyclopædia Britannica
Apostrophe_(figure_of_speech)
Imaginary community with desirable qualities
self-critical utopian discourse itself as a process that can tear apart the dominant ideological web. Here, then, critical utopian discourse becomes a seditious
Utopia
Narrative forms are the different ways, modes, or categories into which scholars of literary theory, film theory, drama, etc. classify stories. In particular
List_of_narrative_forms
Events preceding a plot in a story
In a narrative, a backstory or the background (information) is a set of events that establishes a character's past or that precedes and leads up to the
Backstory
Fictional prose narrative form
A novella is a book of narrative prose fiction whose length is shorter than most novels, but longer than most novelettes and short stories. The English
Novella
Term of literary criticism or of rhetorical technique
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Bathos
Stock character, notable for remaining composed in a comedic performance
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Straight_man
Literary genre
crime novel, mystery novel, and police novel are terms used to describe narratives or fiction that centre on criminal acts and especially on the investigation
Crime_fiction
Type of universe in which works written by multiple writers are set
Return to Paradise are television series that collectively form a shared narrative continuity often referred to as the "Paraverse". Originating with Death
Shared_universe
Narrator whose credibility is compromised
narrator who cannot be trusted or whose credibility is compromised. As a narrative technique, it can be found in a wide range from children to mature characters
Unreliable_narrator
to be factual. In literature, a work of fiction can refer to a flash narrative, short story, novella, and novel, the latter being the longest form of
List_of_writing_genres
Social and cultural sharing of stories
silence; the opposite of silence leads quickly to narrative, and the sound of story is the dominant sound of our lives, from the small accounts of our
Storytelling
Genre of narrative presented in a long format
Epic is a narrative genre characterised by its length, scope, and subject matter. The defining characteristics of the genre are mostly derived from its
Epic_(genre)
Narrative technique
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Poetic_justice
Genre of storytelling that involves heroic humans
folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived to have taken place in human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate
Legend
Literary device
As a literary device or artistic form, an allegory is any narrative or visual work of art intended as symbolism for moral or political ideas. Typically
Allegory
Visual and design aspects of a theatre production
arts through storyboarding, visual themes, and cinematography and in narrative-storytelling through directions. The term is also commonly used to refer
Mise-en-scène
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Fictional_country
Norwegian musician
Sassy 009 comes from Lindgård's SoundCloud username. Contrary to the dominant narrative, Sassy 009 did not begin as a trio. Before she released anything,
Sassy_009
Type of antihero often characterized by isolation and contemplation
first reached a very wide public in Byron's semi-autobiographical epic narrative poem Childe Harold's Pilgrimage (1812–1818). Despite Byron's clarifying
Byronic_hero
Nonfictional motion picture
While faithfully depicting true events, these releases possessed no narrative structure per se and were of limited interest. Over time, documentaries
Documentary_film
Allowing imagination when reading or viewing a fictional story
work of fiction, in order to better enjoy it and be absorbed into its narrative. Historically, the concept originates in the Greco-Roman principles of
Suspension_of_disbelief
Asian narrative technique
Vietnamese narratives. The parts can be summarized as: introduction, development, twist or reversal, and resolution. Kishōtenketsu as a narrative structure
Kishōtenketsu
Concept in sociology
Political narrative is a term used in the humanities and political sciences to describe the way in which storytelling can shape fact and affect understandings
Political_narrative
Genres of literature that explore social and political structures
and the Wolfenstein series.[citation needed] It can also be depicted in narrative music storytelling, such as the story of Circle in Melanie Martinez's
Utopian_and_dystopian_fiction
Howard Zinn's A People's History of America. Zinn believed that the dominant narrative being taught in schools was excluding the voices and contributions
Education_in_social_work
Literary or social stereotype story character
type of character in a narrative (e.g. a novel, play, television show, or film) whom audiences recognize across many narratives or as part of a storytelling
Stock_character
Story with long setup and no payoff
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Shaggy_dog_story
Figure of speech of implicit comparison
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Metaphor
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