frame story

English

Noun

frame story (plural frame stories)

A literary technique whereby an introductory or main narrative is presented, at least in part, for the purpose of setting the stage either for a more emphasized second narrative or for a set of shorter stories.

Translations

literary technique

Chinese:
Mandarin: 框架故事 (kuàngjià gùshì)

Finnish: kehyskertomus
Russian: обрамле́ние (ru) n (obramlénije)

Anagrams

oyster farm

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