narrative

Erzählung, Bericht

Eine Geschichte oder Beschreibung von Ereignissen, meist in der Reihenfolge, in der sie geschehen sind.

In einfachem Englisch: A story or description of events, usually told in the order they happened.

• She wrote a short narrative.
• His narrative describes the journey across the desert.
• The book contains narratives by several survivors.

So benutzt man es: narrative of/about something (He wrote a narrative of his travels.)

Synonyme: story, account, tale

Häufige Wendungen: personal narrative, narrative of something, write a narrative

Narrativ, Darstellung

Eine Darstellung von Ereignissen, die Menschen dazu bringen soll, eine bestimmte Sichtweise zu übernehmen.

In einfachem Englisch: A way of explaining events that encourages people to accept a particular view.

• The party tried to control the narrative.
• Her research challenges the dominant narrative about immigration.
• A different narrative emerged after the documents were published.

So benutzt man es: narrative about something (The report challenges the official narrative about the crisis.)

Häufige Wendungen: control the narrative, political narrative, dominant narrative

Erzählweise, Erzählführung

Die Art, wie eine Geschichte in einem Buch, Film oder anderen Werk erzählt wird.

In einfachem Englisch: The way a story is told in a book, film, or other work.

• The narrative moves slowly at first.
• Her unusual narrative keeps readers guessing.
• The film’s narrative shifts between past and present.

Synonyme: storytelling, narration

Häufige Wendungen: complex narrative, fragmented narrative, narrative of something

erzählerisch, narrativ

Mit dem Erzählen einer Geschichte oder dem Beschreiben von Ereignissen verbunden.

In einfachem Englisch: Connected with telling a story or describing events.

• The film has a simple narrative structure.
• She uses several narrative techniques in the novel.
• The poem’s narrative voice changes halfway through.

Häufige Wendungen: narrative structure, narrative technique, narrative voice