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flashback narrative
[FLASH-bak NAR-uh-tiv]
noun
pl: flashback narratives
narrativa em flashback
1.
A narrative technique in which the chronological sequence of events is interrupted to relate events of an earlier time
The film uses flashback narrative to reveal the protagonist's traumatic past.
O filme usa narrativa em flashback para revelar o passado traumático do protagonista.
2.
A story structure where scenes from the past are inserted into the present timeline to provide context or exposition
The novel employs flashback narrative to explain the character's motivations.
O romance usa narrativa em flashback para explicar as motivações do personagem.
Synonyms
analepsis
retrospective narrative
backstory narration
temporal flashback
Antonyms
linear narrative
chronological narrative
forward narrative
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
narrativa em flashback
Most common usage; also 'narrativa retrospectiva'
Rio de Janeiro
narrativa em flashback
Standard usage in literary and film criticism
São Paulo
narrativa em flashback
Preferred in academic and professional contexts
Portugal
narrativa retrospetiva
More formal; sometimes 'cena retrospetiva' in cinema
Related Idioms & Phrases
to go back in time
to revisit the past
memory lane narrative
look back sequence
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