storypatterns
nounUK /ˈstɔːriˌpætənz/
US /ˈstɔriˌpætərnz/
Storypatterns are the usual ways that stories are put together.
The teacher showed us storypatterns like 'once upon a time' and 'happily ever after'.
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2. Repeated designs or shapes used to decorate a storybook.
The picture book had colorful storypatterns along the edges of every page.
3. Common sequences of events that happen again and again in tales.
Many fairy tales share storypatterns, such as a hero facing three challenges.
4. Ways of arranging words and pictures to tell a story clearly.
Comic books use storypatterns with panels and speech bubbles.