non-narrative
/ˌnɒnˈnær.ə.tɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːnˈnær.ə.t̬ɪv/ (ame, ipa)
non-narrative — 形容詞
1. describing a film, book, painting, or piece of writing that does not present eve
非敘事的
不以故事或情節形式呈現的
describing a film, book, painting, or piece of writing that does not present events as a connected story with characters and a plot.
Élise's documentary uses a non-narrative style, showing landscapes and quiet sounds with no story.
Élise 的紀錄片採用非敘事的風格，呈現風景和安靜的聲音，沒有故事。
attributive: non-narrative + style (describes a work's form)
Most poems in the collection are non-narrative pieces about colour and feeling rather than events.
詩集裡大多是非敘事的作品，描寫顏色和感受，而不是事件。
common collocation: non-narrative + poem / piece
The art teacher asked Jin to paint a non-narrative work, with no characters or story.
美術老師請 Jin 畫一幅非敘事的作品，沒有角色或故事。
Modern dance is often non-narrative, focused on movement and rhythm instead of characters or plot.
現代舞蹈經常是非敘事的，著重於動作和節奏，而不是角色或情節。
Rodrigo prefers non-narrative video games where players explore strange worlds without a fixed storyline.
Rodrigo 偏愛非敘事的電玩，玩家可以探索奇異的世界，沒有固定的故事線。
- non-linear
focuses on broken time order rather than absence of plot; a non-linear film may still tell a story
- abstract
wider term covering any work without recognisable subjects, often used of painting and music
- experimental
highlights unusual artistic technique; non-narrative works are often experimental but not always
- narrative
the direct opposite — describes works that do tell a connected story
- story-driven
common in games and film criticism for works built around plot and characters
文法句型
non-narrative + noun
用法筆記
Typically used in arts, literary, and academic writing about films, books, paintings, music, and games. Subject is the artwork or genre, not a person. Often contrasted with 'narrative' in the same sentence to make the distinction clear.