English
Narrative techniques.
Definition
The methods and strategies an author uses to tell a story effectively, including choices about point of view, pacing, dialogue, flashback, foreshadowing, and how information is revealed to the reader.
Examples
Real-world.
- 1 Using flashback to reveal a character's traumatic past at a key moment
- 2 Alternating between two narrators to show different perspectives on the same event
- 3 Slow pacing during a suspenseful scene to build tension