storylike
Having plot qualities
Storylike describes something that resembles or has qualities of a story—a narrative arc, dramatic tension, or the sense that events are unfolding toward meaning: The documentary had a storylike quality, with villains, heroes, and a satisfying resolution.
Real life rarely feels storylike, which is why we notice when it does.
Storyline or land parcel
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- taleSpoken or written narrative
- narrativeAccount of events
- arcCurved line segment
exposition · climax · denouement · fable · parable · allegory · saga · chronicle
Holding attention completely
- engrossingCompletely holding one's attention
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- rivetingCompletely holding one's attention
- absorbingHolding attention completely
spellbinding · mesmerizing · unputdownable · suspenseful · intriguing · fascinating · immersive · enthralling
Stretched or strained state
- conflictOpposition between parties
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- climaxPoint of greatest intensity
- twistRotating motion or surprise
protagonist · antagonist · catharsis · foreshadowing · resolution · stakes · revelation · confrontation
Extravagantly unreal or imaginary
- mythicalOf folklore, not fact
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- enchantedUnder magical influence
make-believe · dreamlike · otherworldly · fairy-tale · folklore · magical · fanciful · fictitious
plot
Storyline or land parcel
arc · exposition · climax · denouement · fable · parable · allegory · saga · chronicle · anecdote
gripping
Holding attention completely
- engrossingCompletely holding one's attention
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- rivetingCompletely holding one's attention
absorbing · spellbinding · mesmerizing · unputdownable · suspenseful · intriguing · fascinating · immersive · enthralling · hypnotic
tension
Stretched or strained state
- conflictOpposition between parties
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- climaxPoint of greatest intensity
twist · protagonist · antagonist · catharsis · foreshadowing · resolution · stakes · revelation · confrontation · buildup
fantastical
Extravagantly unreal or imaginary
- mythicalOf folklore, not fact
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
enchanted · make-believe · dreamlike · otherworldly · fairy-tale · folklore · magical · fanciful · fictitious · invented
storylikenon-narrative
Without chronological storyline
plotless · formless · fragmentary · disjointed · encyclopedic
storylikefactual
Grounded in truth
documentary · reportorial · journalistic · nonfictional · matter-of-fact
storylikecategorical
Unconditional and explicit
systematic · encyclopedic · taxonomic · schematic · tabular
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