traditional narrative

collocation in English

meaningsoftraditionalandnarrative

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traditional
adjective
uk
/trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/us
/trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/
following or belonging to the customs or ways of behaving that have continued in a group of people or society for a long time ...
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narrative
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈnær.ə.tɪv/us
/ˈner.ə.t̬ɪv/
a story or a description of a series ...
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(Definition oftraditionalandnarrativefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Rhythmic effects surface as different word order patterns in modern poetry andtraditionalnarrative.
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These images were distinguished from othertraditionalnarrativeillustrations in terms of the relationship between image and text, as well as the method of visual representation.
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He steers a middle course between those who would dismiss as pure subjectivity any claim to historical 'truth' and others who cling totraditionalnarrative.
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Consequently, the quantitative historian of science is liberated to some extent from the vagaries of qualitative judgment, as exemplified bytraditionalnarrativetype approaches to the history of science.
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Atraditionalnarrativewindow has panels which relate a story.
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Boom writers ventured outsidetraditionalnarrativestructures, embracing non-linearity and experimental narration.
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Traditionalnarrativefocuses on the chronological order of history, it is event driven and tends to center upon individuals, action, and intention.
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He did, however, write some longer stories with moretraditionalnarrativearcs.
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It is notable for its scientific accuracy, pioneering special effects, ambiguous imagery, sound in place oftraditionalnarrativetechniques, and minimal use of dialogue.
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The film is notable for its scientific realism, pioneering special effects, and provocatively ambiguous imagery and sound in place oftraditionalnarrativetechniques.
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Folktales is a general term for different varieties oftraditionalnarrative.
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Granatstein is an outspoken defender oftraditionalnarrativehistory in lectures, books, print, and broadcast media.
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Characteristics of this style is stressing communication from artist to audience, and throwing out thetraditionalnarrativethe life has meaning.
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Since 1983, several commentators have questioned thetraditionalnarrativeof the event, and especially whether the event's description as a "pogrom" is appropriate.
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The novel's form is unusual in that there is notraditionalnarrativevoice, one of the primary features of fiction.
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They also dropped the magazine format for a moretraditionalnarrativeformat.
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It can be divided into two subgenres: thetraditionalnarrativeand the modern narrative.
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The series debuted in 1988, and was played out in online chat rooms, emails andtraditionalnarrative.
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The book has been praised for its blending oftraditionalnarrativeagainst a historical backdrop presented with relentless detail.
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