flashback; narrative told out of chronological order
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flashback; narrative recounted out of chronological order
formalA storytelling technique where the story starts with the conclusion or a key event and then goes back to narrate the beginning and development. Common in literature, film, and television.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
cǎi采
yòng用
le了
dào倒
xù叙
de的
shǒu手
fǎ法
，
kāi开
tóu头
jiù就
shì是
zhǔ主
rén人
gōng公
de的
zàng葬
lǐ礼
。
This film uses the flashback technique, beginning with the protagonist's funeral.
Zhè这
piān篇
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
dào倒
xù叙
jié结
gòu构
ràng让
xuán悬
niàn念
yī一
zhí直
bǎo保
chí持
dào到
le了
zuì最
hòu后
。
The novel's flashback structure maintained suspense until the very end.
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Dǎo导
yǎn演
yòng用
dào倒
xù叙
de的
fāng方
shì式
jiē揭
shì示
le了
rén人
wù物
de的
zhēn真
shí实
dòng动
jī机
。
The director used a flashback to reveal the character's true motives.
Yǔ与
dào倒
xù叙
xiāng相
duì对
de的
shì是
shùn顺
xù叙
，
jí即
àn按
zhào照
shí时
jiān间
shùn顺
xù序
jiǎng讲
shù述
gù故
shì事
。
In contrast to a flashback, a chronological narrative tells the story in the order of events.