倒叙 (dào xù) — (noun) flashback (narrative technique); (verb) to narrate in flashback
Definition
A narrative technique of starting from a later point in the story and then going back to earlier events. As a verb, it means to use this flashback structure in telling a story.
noun
flashback (narrative technique)
verb
to narrate in flashback
Examples
- 倒叙，。Zhè bù diàn yǐng yòng le dào xù de shǒu fǎ, kāi tóu jiù shì jié jú.This film uses a flashback technique — the beginning is the ending.
- 倒叙，。Xiǎo shuō cóng zhōng jiān kāi shǐ dào xù, màn màn jiǎng huí guò qù.The novel starts in the middle with a flashback and slowly narrates back to the past.
- 倒叙。Dǎo yǎn yòng dào xù ràng guān zhòng gèng lǐ jiě jué sè de dòng jī.The director uses flashbacks to help the audience better understand the characters' motivations.
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