chapter break
Narrative pause marker
A chapter break is the division between chapters in a book or other written work, typically marked by a blank space, new page, or decorative element.
The term refers both to the physical space on the page and to the narrative pause it represents: The author inserted a chapter break to signal the passage of time.
- sectionDistinct divided part
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- dramatic pauseIntentional silence for emphasis
- interludePause between sections
- pageNoble's young assistant
scene · scene change · ending · cliffhanger · transition · bookmark · intermission · division · segment · rest · white space · asterisk · ornament · breath · threshold · turning point · story arc · new beginning
- storytellingstorytelling, story, tale, narrative, narrator
- breakscrack, pause, fracture, shatter, rupture
- readingfluency, read, comprehension, readers, books
- plotplot, storyline, subplot, climax, narrative
- Pacing Termsslow burn, fast pace, measured pace, brisk pace, breakneck speed
- text breaksnewline, carriage return, word wrap, hard return, text wrap
scale of textual division
chapter breakparagraph indent
Opening line setback
line break · paragraph break · comma · period
chapter, break, chapters, chaptered, breaks, breaking, broken, breaker, breakers