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Dramatization vs Narrative - What's the difference?

dramatization | narrative |

As nouns the difference between dramatization and narrative

is that dramatization is the act of dramatizing while narrative is the systematic recitation of an event or series of events.

As an adjective narrative is

telling a story.

dramatization

English

Alternative forms

* dramatisation

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of dramatizing.
  • A version that has been dramatized.
  • This is a dramatization of life 1000 years ago.

    narrative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Telling a story.
  • Overly talkative; garrulous.
  • * (and other bibliographic details) (Alexander Pope)
  • But wise through time, and narrative with age.
  • Of or relating to narration.
  • the narrative thrust of a film

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.
  • That which is narrated.
  • A representation of an event or story.
  • * '>citation
  • Derived terms

    * antenarrative * antinarrative * metanarrative