narrative

IPA: nˈærʌtɪv

The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.
That which is narrated.
A representation of an event or story in a way to promote a certain point of view.
(creative writing) A manner of conveying a story, fictional or otherwise, in a body of work.

Examples of "narrative" in Sentences

I also think that the nature of the narrative is a factor.
Hollins, for one, is sure further twists in the title narrative await.
Thus, the revenge portion of the narrative is all the more satisfying.
Hindostan,) the hero of the horrid narrative [Footnote: '_The hero of the horrid narrative_.'
The cause of love, perhaps of envy, were the beneficia, flumen aureum of the emperor; and the Latin narrative is confirmed by
Where the narrative is aimed to function mainly as an immersive Story, authenticity and verisimilitude may be held more important than even basic literary skills.
Central to this narrative is the concept of the mistake, which Josipovici delicately deconstructs, until we reach the point where the mistake looks indistinguishable from what we might call a right decision.
The phenomenon McCall Smith described -- best exemplified by the hordes of fans clamoring for any new speck of information on the next "Twilight" novel by Stephenie Meyer or the conclusion to the "Hunger Games" trilogy by Suzanne Collins -- is what I term narrative investment.
Where the narrative is aimed to function mainly as a conceptual exploration of a quirk's implications, we may expect to see less bolstering as the alterior reality is argued via that exploration; in some cases -- some future and ulterior realities, for example -- the fictive milieu may be argued directly from the start point of a recognisable mimetic milieu.