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narrativa linear

[nar-uh-TEE-vuh lee-nee-AHR]
nounfemininepl: narrativas lineares
linear narrative
1. A storytelling structure that progresses chronologically from beginning to end without significant flashbacks, flash-forwards, or non-sequential jumps in time
The novel follows a linear narrative, starting with the protagonist's childhood and ending in adulthood.
O romance segue uma narrativa linear, começando na infância do protagonista e terminando na idade adulta.
2. A narrative structure where events are presented in the order they occur, creating a straightforward cause-and-effect relationship
The film uses a linear narrative to make the complex plot easier to follow.
O filme utiliza uma narrativa linear para tornar a trama complexa mais fácil de acompanhar.
Synonyms
narrativa sequencialnarrativa cronológicanarrativa convencional
Antonyms
narrativa não-linearnarrativa fragmentadanarrativa experimental

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
narrativa linear
Standard usage in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
narrativa linear
Standard usage in European Portuguese literary criticism

Related Idioms & Phrases

do ponto A ao ponto B
em ordem cronológica
seguir a linha do tempo
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