Narrative Personal ˈnærətɪv Historical Book Collection United Events

• a gripping narrative of their journey up the amazon
• a collection of personal narratives
• she has woven a strong personal narrative filled with lively anecdotes.
• a historical narrative of the united states

narrative

1. a description of events
• SYNONYM story
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• a gripping narrative of their journey up the Amazon
• a collection of personal narratives
• She has woven a strong personal narrative filled with lively anecdotes.
• a historical narrative of the United States
• The film lacks a coherent, compelling narrative.

Extra Examples

• the grand narratives of history
• events in the narrative
• People have always tried to create narratives through stories and painting.
• Wong's character is a key part of the narrative.
• The movie has a very traditional linear narrative.
• It's difficult to construct a narrative out of a series of fast-moving events.
• The book includes a collection of personal narratives from elderly Kikuyu women and men.
• The author interrupts her narrative to tell us that the idea for the book had not been well received.
• The author weaves into this narrative many entertaining historical facts.
• This book offers no coherent narrative of the American Civil War.
• the dominant narrative of the Cold War
• We need to think differently about the standard historical narrative of the United States.
• This poetry emulates the slave narrative, a nineteenth century literary form.
2. the part of a novel that tells the story, rather than the dialogue
• The novel contains too much dialogue and not enough narrative.
• The book is written in the style of first-person narrative.
• interruptions to the narrative flow
3. a way of explaining events to illustrate a set of aims or values
• a new narrative about economic globalization
• How do we construct a new narrative about economic globalization?
• Politicians create narrative from scant facts on a daily basis.

Word Origin

• late Middle English (as an adjective): from French narratif, -ive, from late Latin narrativus ‘telling a story’, from the verb narrare (from gnarus ‘knowing’).