List of narrative techniques

A narrative technique (also known, more narrowly for literary fictional narratives, as a literary technique, literary device, or fictional device) is any of several specific methods the creator of a narrative uses to convey what they wantin other words, a strategy used in the making of a narrative to relay information to the audience and, particularly, to "develop" the narrative, usually in order to make it more complete, complicated, or interesting. Literary techniques are distinguished from literary elements, which exist inherently in works of writing.

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Silencing America’s voice overseas undermines national security

The Hill 20 Mar 2025
The networks also served as surrogate news organizations for their audiences ... The networks told “America’s story” not just to correct disinformation and misinformation but to discuss alternative futures for audiences living under repressive regimes.
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‘I’ve always felt a little neurospicy. But it’s my factory setting!’ Natasha Rothwell on taking The White Lotus by storm

The Observer 16 Mar 2025
Natasha Rothwell pops up on video from the US looking super-glamorous in a silvery-grey dress, with her hair and makeup on point ... “You know what they say ... It definitely wasn’t the plan ... Audiences miss her, so I’m a surrogate, keeping the flame alive ... .
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Movie review: ‘Opus’ a messy mashup of previous A24 films

Pioneer Press 14 Mar 2025
Edebiri does excel as a straight man, so to speak, as the audience surrogate taking in the chaos that unfolds around Ariel, from the literally cult-ish to the cult of celebrity, her professional peers ...
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Another bigger, deadlier, duller Simple Favor

AV Club 08 Mar 2025
Feig gets some of this impulse out of his system by returning Stephanie’s other school parents as a Greek chorus geeking out as audience surrogates, but that soon bleeds into the text of the film itself ... It’s just Another one. Director. Paul Feig ... Club ... .
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