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Narrative: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Narrative noun. A story or account of connected events, or the way a set of facts is presented to make a particular sense.
How to say it
NARR-uh-tiv/ˈnarətɪv/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (NARR). Forms: narratives.
Narrative in a sentence
The novel's narrative jumps between three centuries without ever losing the thread.
Each side in the dispute had its own narrative about who broke the fence.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- story
- account
- tale
- chronicle
Where narrative comes from
From Latin narrare, to tell or relate.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Each side in the dispute had its own _____ about who broke the fence.
- verisimilitude
- narrative
- anagnorisis
Show the answer
narrative: Each side in the dispute had its own narrative about who broke the fence.