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earned narrative

[/ˈɜːrnd ˈnærətɪv/]
nounpl: earned narratives
narrativa conquistada
1. A story or narrative conclusion that feels authentic and justified because the characters have undergone sufficient development and the plot has provided adequate buildup to support it
The film's ending was an earned narrative because the protagonist's transformation had been carefully developed throughout the story.
O final do filme era uma narrativa conquistada porque a transformação do protagonista havia sido cuidadosamente desenvolvida ao longo da história.
2. In storytelling, a narrative outcome that the audience accepts as believable and satisfying due to proper character arcs and plot progression
Critics praised the novel for its earned narrative—the character's success felt deserved, not convenient.
Os críticos elogiaram o romance por sua narrativa conquistada—o sucesso do personagem parecia merecido, não conveniente.
Synonyms
justified narrativedeserved endingauthentic conclusionnarrativa merecida
Antonyms
unearned narrativecheap endingconvenient conclusionnarrativa não merecida

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
narrativa conquistada
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese literary criticism
Portugal
narrativa merecida
More common in European Portuguese literary contexts
Academic
desfecho narrativo justificado
Used in academic and critical analysis across Portuguese-speaking regions

Related Idioms & Phrases

earned one's stripes
pay one's dues
narrative payoff
character development
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