antinarrative
/ˌæntiˈnærədɪv/
noun
- A story or account that deliberately rejects or subverts traditional narrative structure, often being fragmented, nonlinear, or lacking a clear plot.
- The artist's antinarrative in the gallery consisted of disconnected images and sounds.
- The experimental film was an antinarrative, jumping between scenes with no logical order.
- Some modern novels use antinarrative to challenge the reader's expectations of storytelling.
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adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of a story that rejects conventional narrative techniques.
- She wrote an antinarrative poem that avoided any clear beginning or end.
- Critics praised the antinarrative approach for its originality.
- The antinarrative style of the play confused some audience members.
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