storytelling device
nounUK /ˈstɔːritelɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs/
US /ˈstɔriˌtɛlɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs/
A tool a writer uses to help tell a story.
The author used a magic mirror as a storytelling device to show the past.
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2. A repeated object or image that carries meaning in a story.
The old clock is a storytelling device that reminds readers of time passing.
3. A way of telling a story, such as a diary or a letter.
Writing the book as a diary is a clever storytelling device.
4. A twist or surprise used to move the plot forward.
The hidden twin was a storytelling device that changed everything.