narrative-mixing
nounUK /ˈnær.ə.tɪv ˈmɪk.sɪŋ/
US /ˈner.ə.tɪv ˈmɪk.sɪŋ/
When a story mixes different ways of telling itself together.
The film's narrative-mixing blends letters, dreams, and news reports into one tale.
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2. Combining several storylines or points of view in one work.
The novel's narrative-mixing lets readers see the same event through three characters' eyes.
3. Mixing different media, like text and images, to tell a story.
Her comic uses narrative-mixing of photos and drawings to tell the history.
4. Blending real events with invented ones in a story.
The memoir's narrative-mixing of fact and fiction stirred debate among readers.