narrative technique
[ˈnærətɪv ˈtɛknɪk]
nounpl: narrative techniques
técnica narrativa
1. A specific method or device used by an author to tell a story, including point of view, structure, dialogue, and stylistic choices
The author's use of flashbacks is an effective narrative technique that reveals the character's past.
O uso de flashbacks pelo autor é uma técnica narrativa eficaz que revela o passado do personagem.
2. A literary device or stylistic approach employed to create specific effects in storytelling
Stream of consciousness is a narrative technique popularized by modernist writers.
O fluxo de consciência é uma técnica narrativa popularizada pelos escritores modernistas.
3. The formal and structural methods through which a narrator conveys information to the reader
First-person narrative is a common technique in contemporary fiction.
A narrativa em primeira pessoa é uma técnica comum na ficção contemporânea.
In Brazilian and Portuguese literary education, 'técnica narrativa' is a fundamental concept taught in high school and university literature courses. It reflects the importance of understanding how authors construct meaning through formal literary choices. American literary criticism emphasizes narrative techniques as essential to close reading and textual analysis.
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