narrative event
noun phraseUK /ˈnær.ə.tɪv ɪˈvent/
US /ˈner.ə.tɪv ɪˈvent/
A narrative event is something that happens in a story.
The big storm was an important narrative event in the book.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. An event that is told or described rather than shown directly.
The battle was a narrative event reported by the messenger.
3. A happening that helps move a story forward.
Meeting the wizard was a key narrative event for the hero.
4. In studies of stories, a single action or happening within a narrative.
Researchers coded each narrative event in the folktale.