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What do you call the part of a novel that is not dialog?
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Many novels consist of dialog - and the other part, the part that is not dialog. What do you call the part of a novel that is not dialog?
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Many novels consist of dialog - and the other part, the part that is not dialog. What do you call the part of a novel that is not dialog?
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For what it's worth, dialogue isn't necessary in a novel and 'narrative'—despite being the correct answer for what you're looking for—can also be understood as meaning the entire account, dialogue and all.
– lly
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Thanks, @lly, I rephrased the question to take into account that not all novels have dialog.
– MartinW
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Many novels consist of dialog - and the other part, the part that is not dialog. What do you call the part of a novel that is not dialog?
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Many novels consist of dialog - and the other part, the part that is not dialog. What do you call the part of a novel that is not dialog?
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For what it's worth, dialogue isn't necessary in a novel and 'narrative'—despite being the correct answer for what you're looking for—can also be understood as meaning the entire account, dialogue and all.
– lly
6 hours ago
Thanks, @lly, I rephrased the question to take into account that not all novels have dialog.
– MartinW
6 hours ago
1
@lly For some reason, HTML character entities work in questions and answers, but not in comments.
– David Richerby
3 hours ago
add a comment |
For what it's worth, dialogue isn't necessary in a novel and 'narrative'—despite being the correct answer for what you're looking for—can also be understood as meaning the entire account, dialogue and all.
– lly
6 hours ago
Thanks, @lly, I rephrased the question to take into account that not all novels have dialog.
– MartinW
6 hours ago
1
@lly For some reason, HTML character entities work in questions and answers, but not in comments.
– David Richerby
3 hours ago
For what it's worth, dialogue isn't necessary in a novel and 'narrative'—despite being the correct answer for what you're looking for—can also be understood as meaning the entire account, dialogue and all.
– lly
6 hours ago
For what it's worth, dialogue isn't necessary in a novel and 'narrative'—despite being the correct answer for what you're looking for—can also be understood as meaning the entire account, dialogue and all.
– lly
6 hours ago
Thanks, @lly, I rephrased the question to take into account that not all novels have dialog.
– MartinW
6 hours ago
Thanks, @lly, I rephrased the question to take into account that not all novels have dialog.
– MartinW
6 hours ago
1
1
@lly For some reason, HTML character entities work in questions and answers, but not in comments.
– David Richerby
3 hours ago
@lly For some reason, HTML character entities work in questions and answers, but not in comments.
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3 hours ago
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I think the most general term is narrative:
1 A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
‘a gripping narrative’
1.1 [mass noun] The narrated part of a literary work, as distinct from dialogue.
‘the dialogue and the narrative suffer from awkward syntax’
Oxford Dictionary
Narrative includes exposition, which describes events that take place, and description, which describes people and places.
answered 6 hours ago
James RandomJames Random
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Yeah, I was thinking 'narration' but that is better restricted to narratives where the narrator's voice is more pronounced. This is probably understood more generally.
– lly
6 hours ago
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In a play this sort of material would usually be called stage directions, which might convey your intended meaning, depending on the audience.
answered 5 hours ago
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Okay? This question is about novels.
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I think the most general term is narrative:
1 A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
‘a gripping narrative’
1.1 [mass noun] The narrated part of a literary work, as distinct from dialogue.
‘the dialogue and the narrative suffer from awkward syntax’
Oxford Dictionary
Narrative includes exposition, which describes events that take place, and description, which describes people and places.
answered 6 hours ago
James RandomJames Random
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Yeah, I was thinking 'narration' but that is better restricted to narratives where the narrator's voice is more pronounced. This is probably understood more generally.
– lly
6 hours ago
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I think the most general term is narrative:
1 A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
‘a gripping narrative’
1.1 [mass noun] The narrated part of a literary work, as distinct from dialogue.
‘the dialogue and the narrative suffer from awkward syntax’
Oxford Dictionary
Narrative includes exposition, which describes events that take place, and description, which describes people and places.
answered 6 hours ago
James RandomJames Random
1,05215
Yeah, I was thinking 'narration' but that is better restricted to narratives where the narrator's voice is more pronounced. This is probably understood more generally.
– lly
6 hours ago
add a comment |
I think the most general term is narrative:
1 A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
‘a gripping narrative’
1.1 [mass noun] The narrated part of a literary work, as distinct from dialogue.
‘the dialogue and the narrative suffer from awkward syntax’
Oxford Dictionary
Narrative includes exposition, which describes events that take place, and description, which describes people and places.
answered 6 hours ago
James RandomJames Random
1,05215
I think the most general term is narrative:
1 A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
‘a gripping narrative’
1.1 [mass noun] The narrated part of a literary work, as distinct from dialogue.
‘the dialogue and the narrative suffer from awkward syntax’
Oxford Dictionary
Narrative includes exposition, which describes events that take place, and description, which describes people and places.
answered 6 hours ago
James RandomJames Random
1,05215
answered 6 hours ago
James RandomJames Random
1,05215
answered 6 hours ago
James RandomJames Random
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answered 6 hours ago
James RandomJames Random
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Yeah, I was thinking 'narration' but that is better restricted to narratives where the narrator's voice is more pronounced. This is probably understood more generally.
– lly
6 hours ago
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Yeah, I was thinking 'narration' but that is better restricted to narratives where the narrator's voice is more pronounced. This is probably understood more generally.
– lly
6 hours ago
Yeah, I was thinking 'narration' but that is better restricted to narratives where the narrator's voice is more pronounced. This is probably understood more generally.
– lly
6 hours ago
Yeah, I was thinking 'narration' but that is better restricted to narratives where the narrator's voice is more pronounced. This is probably understood more generally.
– lly
6 hours ago
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In a play this sort of material would usually be called stage directions, which might convey your intended meaning, depending on the audience.
answered 5 hours ago
RogerRoger
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Okay? This question is about novels.
– only_pro
5 hours ago
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In a play this sort of material would usually be called stage directions, which might convey your intended meaning, depending on the audience.
answered 5 hours ago
RogerRoger
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Okay? This question is about novels.
– only_pro
5 hours ago
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In a play this sort of material would usually be called stage directions, which might convey your intended meaning, depending on the audience.
answered 5 hours ago
RogerRoger
1,015210
In a play this sort of material would usually be called stage directions, which might convey your intended meaning, depending on the audience.
answered 5 hours ago
RogerRoger
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answered 5 hours ago
RogerRoger
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answered 5 hours ago
RogerRoger
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answered 5 hours ago
RogerRoger
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Okay? This question is about novels.
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Okay? This question is about novels.
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Okay? This question is about novels.
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Okay? This question is about novels.
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For what it's worth, dialogue isn't necessary in a novel and 'narrative'—despite being the correct answer for what you're looking for—can also be understood as meaning the entire account, dialogue and all.
– lly
6 hours ago
Thanks, @lly, I rephrased the question to take into account that not all novels have dialog.
– MartinW
6 hours ago
1
@lly For some reason, HTML character entities work in questions and answers, but not in comments.
– David Richerby
3 hours ago