Narrative techniques

subdivision of a poem

narrative device

literary element; the speed at which a story is told

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fictional story telling device

literary term; the physical movement of the characters

plot device

psychological concept for when a single idea (an image, memory, or thought) or dream object stands for several associations and ideas

non-standard spelling emphasizing a pronunciation

The terms off-screen, off-camera, and off-stage refer to fictional events in theatre, television, or film which are not seen on stage or in frame, but are merely heard by the audience, or described (or implied) by the characters or narrator. Off-screen action often leaves much to the audience's imagination. As a narrative mode and stylistic device, it may be used for a number of dramatic effects. It may also be used to save time in storytelling, to circumvent technical or financial constraints of a production, or to meet content rating standards.

character type

technique used in storytelling, particularly in television and film

by Dionysius of Halicarnassus, the first formulation, in the West, of the doctrine of imitation

lengthy or detailed comparison in the form of a simile

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first sentence of a literary work

principles for understanding folktales

story plot that relies on its characters being too incompetent to find obvious solutions