narrativetrick
nounUK /ˈnærətɪv trɪk/
US /ˈnærətɪv trɪk/
A clever way of telling a story that makes people believe something.
The ad used a narrativetrick to make the old car seem brand new.
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2. A plot device in a book or film that surprises the audience.
The movie's narrativetrick was that the narrator was the villain all along.
3. A way of spinning facts to change how people understand an event.
Politicians often use a narrativetrick to make bad news sound good.
4. A clever storytelling method used to keep readers interested.
The author's narrativetrick of switching narrators kept the mystery alive.