narrative

noun

/ˈnærətɪv/

(formal)

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[countable] a description of events synonym story
- a gripping narrative of their journey up the Amazon
- a collection of personal narratives
- She has woven a strong personal narrative filled with lively anecdotes.
- a historical narrative of the United States
- The film lacks a coherent, compelling narrative.
Collocations Literature
LiteratureBeing a writer
- write/publish literature/poetry/fiction/a book/a story/a poem/a novel/a review/an autobiography
- become a writer/novelist/playwright
- find/have a publisher/an agent
- have a new book out
- edit/revise/proofread a book/text/manuscript
- dedicate a book/poem to…
Plot, character and atmosphere
- construct/create/weave/weave something into a complex narrative
- advance/drive the plot
- introduce/present the protagonist/a character
- describe/depict/portray a character (as…)/(somebody as) a hero/villain
- create an exciting/a tense atmosphere
- build/heighten the suspense/tension
- evoke/capture the pathos of the situation
- convey emotion/an idea/an impression/a sense of…
- engage the reader
- seize/capture/grip the (reader’s) imagination
- arouse/elicit emotion/sympathy (in the reader)
- lack imagination/emotion/structure/rhythm
Language, style and imagery
- use/employ language/imagery/humour/(US English) humor/an image/a symbol/a metaphor/a device
- use/adopt/develop a style/technique
- be rich in/be full of symbolism
- evoke images of…/a sense of…/a feeling of…
- create/achieve an effect
- maintain/lighten the tone
- introduce/develop an idea/a theme
- inspire a novel/a poet/somebody’s work/somebody’s imagination
Reading and criticism
- read an author/somebody’s work/fiction/poetry/a text/a poem/a novel/a chapter/a passage
- review a book/a novel/somebody’s work
- give something/get/have/receive a good/bad review
- be hailed (as)/be recognized as a masterpiece
- quote a(n) phrase/line/stanza/passage/author
- provoke/spark discussion/criticism
- study/interpret/understand a text/passage
- translate somebody’s work/a text/a passage/a novel/a poem
Extra Examples
- the grand narratives of history
- events in the narrative
- People have always tried to create narratives through stories and painting.
- Wong's character is a key part of the narrative.
- The movie has a very traditional linear narrative.
- It's difficult to construct a narrative out of a series of fast-moving events.
- The book includes a collection of personal narratives from elderly Kikuyu women and men.
- The author interrupts her narrative to tell us that the idea for the book had not been well received.
- The author weaves into this narrative many entertaining historical facts.
- This book offers no coherent narrative of the American Civil War.
- the dominant narrative of the Cold War
- We need to think differently about the standard historical narrative of the United States.
- This poetry emulates the slave narrative, a nineteenth century literary form.
Topics Literature and writingb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- popular
- compelling
- coherent
- …
verb + narrative
- construct
- create
- develop
- …
narrative + verb
- be based on something
narrative + noun
- form
- style
- technique
- …
preposition
- in a/the narrative
See full entry
[uncountable] the part of a novel that tells the story, rather than the dialogue
- The novel contains too much dialogue and not enough narrative.
- The book is written in the style of first-person narrative.
- interruptions to the narrative flow
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- popular
- compelling
- coherent
- …
verb + narrative
- construct
- create
- develop
- …
narrative + verb
- be based on something
narrative + noun
- form
- style
- technique
- …
preposition
- in a/the narrative
See full entry
[countable, uncountable] a way of explaining events to illustrate a set of aims or values
- a new narrative about economic globalization
- How do we construct a new narrative about economic globalization?
- Politicians create narrative from scant facts on a daily basis.

Word Originlate Middle English (as an adjective): from French narratif, -ive, from late Latin narrativus ‘telling a story’, from the verb narrare (from gnarus ‘knowing’).

单词	narrative
释义	narrative noun /ˈnærətɪv/ /ˈnærətɪv/ (formal) jump to other results [countable] a description of events synonym story a gripping narrative of their journey up the Amazon a collection of personal narratives She has woven a strong personal narrative filled with lively anecdotes. a historical narrative of the United States The film lacks a coherent, compelling narrative. Collocations LiteratureLiteratureBeing a writer write/publish literature/poetry/fiction/a book/a story/a poem/a novel/a review/an autobiography become a writer/novelist/playwright find/have a publisher/an agent have a new book out edit/revise/proofread a book/text/manuscript dedicate a book/poem to… Plot, character and atmosphere construct/create/weave/weave something into a complex narrative advance/drive the plot introduce/present the protagonist/a character describe/depict/portray a character (as…)/(somebody as) a hero/villain create an exciting/a tense atmosphere build/heighten the suspense/tension evoke/capture the pathos of the situation convey emotion/an idea/an impression/a sense of… engage the reader seize/capture/grip the (reader’s) imagination arouse/elicit emotion/sympathy (in the reader) lack imagination/emotion/structure/rhythm Language, style and imagery use/employ language/imagery/humour/(US English) humor/an image/a symbol/a metaphor/a device use/adopt/develop a style/technique be rich in/be full of symbolism evoke images of…/a sense of…/a feeling of… create/achieve an effect maintain/lighten the tone introduce/develop an idea/a theme inspire a novel/a poet/somebody’s work/somebody’s imagination Reading and criticism read an author/somebody’s work/fiction/poetry/a text/a poem/a novel/a chapter/a passage review a book/a novel/somebody’s work give something/get/have/receive a good/bad review be hailed (as)/be recognized as a masterpiece quote a(n) phrase/line/stanza/passage/author provoke/spark discussion/criticism study/interpret/understand a text/passage translate somebody’s work/a text/a passage/a novel/a poem Extra Examples the grand narratives of history events in the narrative People have always tried to create narratives through stories and painting. Wong's character is a key part of the narrative. The movie has a very traditional linear narrative. It's difficult to construct a narrative out of a series of fast-moving events. The book includes a collection of personal narratives from elderly Kikuyu women and men. The author interrupts her narrative to tell us that the idea for the book had not been well received. The author weaves into this narrative many entertaining historical facts. This book offers no coherent narrative of the American Civil War. the dominant narrative of the Cold War We need to think differently about the standard historical narrative of the United States. This poetry emulates the slave narrative, a nineteenth century literary form. Topics Literature and writingb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective popular compelling coherent … verb + narrative construct create develop … narrative + verb be based on something narrative + noun form style technique … preposition in a/the narrative See full entry [uncountable] the part of a novel that tells the story, rather than the dialogue The novel contains too much dialogue and not enough narrative. The book is written in the style of first-person narrative. interruptions to the narrative flow Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective popular compelling coherent … verb + narrative construct create develop … narrative + verb be based on something narrative + noun form style technique … preposition in a/the narrative See full entry [countable, uncountable] a way of explaining events to illustrate a set of aims or values a new narrative about economic globalization How do we construct a new narrative about economic globalization? Politicians create narrative from scant facts on a daily basis. Word Originlate Middle English (as an adjective): from French narratif, -ive, from late Latin narrativus ‘telling a story’, from the verb narrare (from gnarus ‘knowing’). narrative adjective /ˈnærətɪv/ /ˈnærətɪv/ [only before noun] (formal) jump to other results describing events or telling a story narrative fiction Discuss the role of time in the narrative structure of the Iliad. He is best known for his narrative poem of the Civil War. Word Originlate Middle English (as an adjective): from French narratif, -ive, from late Latin narrativus ‘telling a story’, from the verb narrare (from gnarus ‘knowing’).
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