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frame story

frame sto·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [freym stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
    • /freɪm ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [freym stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
    • /freɪm ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i/

Definitions of frame story words

  • noun frame story a secondary story or stories embedded in the main story. 1
  • noun frame story a narrative providing the framework for connecting a series of otherwise unrelated stories. 1
  • noun frame story a literary device that uses such a narrative structure. 1

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Parts of speech for Frame story

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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frame story popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

frame story usage trend in Literature

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