Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frame story

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: frame s-to-ry
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

frame stories (plural)

Synonyms

frame tale

Questions

What does frame story mean?: 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.

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