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narrative hook

narrative hook noun: a highly exciting opening to a book intended to peak a reader's interest.

Noun

narrative hook (plural narrative hooks)

  1. A highly exciting opening to a book intended to peak a reader's interest.

Forms of narrative hook

pluralnarrative hooks

Questions about narrative hook

What does narrative hook mean?
Narrative hook means a highly exciting opening to a book intended to peak a reader's interest.
What part of speech is narrative hook?
Narrative hook is a noun.
What is the plural of narrative hook?
The plural of narrative hook is narrative hooks.

Words near narrative hook in the dictionary

  1. narrations
  2. narrative
  3. narrative arc
  4. narrative arcs
  5. narrative art
  6. narrative hook
  7. narrative hooks
  8. narrative present
  9. narrative structure
  10. narrative structures
  11. narrative verdict

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