Narratology vs. Narrative — What's the Difference?

Narratology is the study of narrative and narrative structure and the ways that these affect human perception. It is an anglicisation of French narratologie, coined by Tzvetan Todorov (Grammaire du Décaméron, 1969).

A narrative, story or tale is any account of a series of related events or experiences, whether nonfictional (memoir, biography, news report, documentary, travelogue, etc.) or fictional (fairy tale, fable, legend, thriller, novel, etc.). Narratives can be presented through a sequence of written or spoken words, still or moving images, or any combination of these.

The study of narrative structure.

A narrated account; a story.

The art, technique, or process of narrating

A presentation of real-world events that connects them in a storylike way

An explanation or interpretation of events in accordance with a particular theory, ideology, or point of view

Consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story

Of or relating to narration

Telling a story.

Overly talkative; garrulous.

Of or relating to narration.

The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.

That which is narrated.

A representation of an event or story in a way to promote a certain point of view.

(creative writing) A manner of conveying a story, fictional or otherwise, in a body of work.

Of or pertaining to narration; relating to the particulars of an event or transaction.

Apt or inclined to relate stories, or to tell particulars of events; story-telling; garrulous.

That which is narrated; the recital of a story; a continuous account of the particulars of an event or transaction; a story.

A message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program;

Consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story;