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narrative

nar·ra·tive [ nárrətiv ]


noun  (plural nar·ra·tives)
Definition:
 
1. story: a story or an account of a sequence of events in the order in which they happened

2. process of narrating: the art or process of telling a story or giving an account of something

3. story in literary work: the part of a literary work that is concerned with telling the story



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. telling story: having the objective of telling a story
narrative poetry

2. relating to narration: relating to or involving the art of storytelling


nar·ra·tive·ly adverb
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