| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abridgment | a shortened version of a text |
| 2. | account | a description of what happened |
| 3. | affidavit | a written sworn statement |
| 4. | alibi | an account proving one’s whereabouts |
| 5. | anecdote | a short, interesting incident |
| 6. | angle | a particular approach to events |
| 7. | arc | a developing narrative progression |
| 8. | autobiography | a life story by oneself |
| 9. | backstory | background narrative explaining events |
| 10. | biography | a life story by another |
| 11. | bulletin | a brief news report |
| 12. | case history | a narrative of a case |
| 13. | case study | a detailed account of a case |
| 14. | chain of events | a linked series of happenings |
| 15. | chapter | a main division of a narrative |
| 16. | chronicle | a detailed record of events |
| 17. | confession | an admission account of wrongdoing |
| 18. | coverage | reporting of an event |
| 19. | deposition | sworn testimony recorded in writing |
| 20. | diary | a daily personal record |
| 21. | digest | a condensed version of a narrative |
| 22. | dispatch | a report sent from elsewhere |
| 23. | drama | a serious narrative in performance |
| 24. | entry | a single recorded account |
| 25. | epic | a long grand narrative |
| 26. | episode | a single event in a series |
| 27. | event | something that happened, as told |
| 28. | experience | an event as lived and told |
| 29. | explanation | an account making something clear |
| 30. | exposé | a revealing investigative account |
| 31. | fable | a moral tale, often with animals |
| 32. | fairy tale | a magical children’s tale |
| 33. | feature | a longer, detailed article |
| 34. | fiction | imagined narrative writing |
| 35. | folktale | a traditional popular tale |
| 36. | happening | an event described or recounted |
| 37. | history | a narrative of past events |
| 38. | human-interest piece | a personal, engaging news story |
| 39. | incident | a single event recounted |
| 40. | installment | one part of a continuing narrative |
| 41. | interpretation | a particular way of explaining events |
| 42. | journal | a personal record of events |
| 43. | journey | a travel narrative or experience |
| 44. | justification | an account defending an action |
| 45. | legend | a traditional story of the past |
| 46. | libretto | the text of an opera |
| 47. | log | a daily record of events |
| 48. | memoir | a personal narrative of experiences |
| 49. | memory | a recollected account of events |
| 50. | minute | an official record of a meeting |
| 51. | minutes | the recorded account of a meeting |
| 52. | mystery | a narrative about solving a puzzle |
| 53. | myth | a traditional symbolic tale |
| 54. | narration | the act of telling a story |
| 55. | narrative | a connected account of events |
| 56. | news report | a report of current events |
| 57. | nonfiction | factual narrative writing |
| 58. | novel | a long fictional narrative |
| 59. | novelette | a longer short work of fiction |
| 60. | novella | a short novel |
| 61. | occurrence | an event as reported |
| 62. | odyssey | a long wandering adventure |
| 63. | outline | a structured summary of a narrative |
| 64. | parable | a moral or spiritual tale |
| 65. | perspective | a particular viewpoint on events |
| 66. | piece | a written work or article |
| 67. | plot | the sequence of events in a narrative |
| 68. | point of view | the viewpoint from which told |
| 69. | proceedings | an official account of events |
| 70. | profile | a descriptive account of a person |
| 71. | quest | a journey narrative seeking something |
| 72. | recap | a brief summary of events |
| 73. | recital | a telling of events |
| 74. | recounting | the act of telling again |
| 75. | relation | an account of events told |
| 76. | rendition | a particular telling or performance |
| 77. | report | an account of facts or events |
| 78. | retelling | a telling again in new words |
| 79. | romance | an idealized love-centered narrative |
| 80. | saga | a long heroic narrative |
| 81. | scene | a narrative moment in action |
| 82. | side | one party’s account |
| 83. | sketch | a brief descriptive account |
| 84. | spin | a slanted version of events |
| 85. | storyline | the main sequence of events |
| 86. | summary | a short account of main points |
| 87. | synopsis | a brief outline of a narrative |
| 88. | take | a particular view or account |
| 89. | tale | a narrative, often imaginative |
| 90. | teleplay | a script for television drama |
| 91. | telling | the act of relating events |
| 92. | testimony | a formal account given as evidence |
| 93. | thread | a continuing line of narrative |
| 94. | transcript | a written record of spoken words |
| 95. | travelogue | a narrative of travel experiences |
| 96. | version | a particular form of an account |
| 97. | vignette | a brief evocative scene |
| 98. | whodunit | a mystery about a killer |
| 99. | write-up | a written account or report |
| 100. | yarn | a long, entertaining tale |