narrative

物語、記述

出来事を、通常は起きた順に語る物語や説明。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： narrative of/about something (He wrote a narrative of his travels.)

類義語： story, account, tale

よく使う表現： personal narrative, narrative of something, write a narrative

言説、ナラティブ

特定の見方を人々に受け入れさせるような、出来事の説明。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： narrative about something (The report challenges the official narrative about the crisis.)

よく使う表現： control the narrative, political narrative, dominant narrative

語り方、叙述

本や映画などの作品で、物語をどのように伝えるかという方法。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： storytelling, narration

よく使う表現： complex narrative, fragmented narrative, narrative of something

物語の、叙述的な

物語を語ることや、出来事を述べることに関係する。

やさしい英語で： 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.

よく使う表現： narrative structure, narrative technique, narrative voice