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Backstory vs Timeline - What's the difference?

backstory | timeline |

As nouns the difference between backstory and timeline

is that backstory is the previous life and experiences of a character in a dramatic work while timeline is a graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future); a chronology.

As a verb timeline is

to analyse a sequence of events or activities.

backstory

English

Alternative forms

* back story * back-story

Noun

(wikipedia backstory) (backstories)
  • The previous life and experiences of a character in a dramatic work.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2004, date=January 16, author=Kelly Kleiman, title=Her Side of the Story, work=Chicago Reader citation
    • , passage=These backstories cast the characters' behavior in a new light: of course Gertrude would promptly marry the man who saved her from abuse; of course Ophelia would be desperate and indiscreet in seeking Hamlet's love.}}
  • * A fictitious account of a person's history designed to conceal their actual history and motives; a cover story.
  • A prequel.

    • timeline

    English

    Alternative forms

    * time line * time-line

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future); a chronology
  • a schedule of activities; a timetable

    • Synonyms

    * (graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events ): chronology * (schedule of activities ): schedule, timetable

    Derived terms

    * timeline therapy

    Verb

    (timelin)
  • To analyse a sequence of events or activities.
  • To display such a sequence graphically.

    • Anagrams

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