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The narrative had a clear beginning, middle, and end.
What does Narrative mean?
A narrative is a story or account of events.
Dictionary definition
A spoken or written account of connected events; as an adjective, related to storytelling.
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Narrative in a sentence
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Students wrote a personal narrative about a memorable day.
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The author used a strong narrative voice to connect the events of the chapter.
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Narrative
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nair · uh · tiv · strongest beat: nair
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WordNarrative.
Partnoun, adjective.
MeaningNarrative means A narrative is a story or account of events.
ExampleExample: The narrative had a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- nair · uh · tiv
- Strongest beat
- nair
- Ending
- tiv
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on nair.
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Narrative word family
Base word
narrative
noun
narratives
More than one story or account.
noun
narration
The act of telling a story.
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