Both Uses of
narrate
in
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
- Never (she used to say, with streaming tears, when she narrated that experience), never had she felt more at peace with all men or thought more kindly of the world.†
p. 28..7
- And he briefly narrated what the maid had seen, and showed the broken stick.†
p. 31..1 *
Definition:
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(narrate) to tell a story-possibly as the main voice in a documentary; or a character who speaks to the audience in a performanceThe specific meaning of narrate depends on context. For example:
- "She narrated her story with tears in her eyes." -- told a story
- "Her diary chillingly narrates her descent into madness." -- tells a story in writing
- "Morgan Freeman narrated the documentary which features historic news reports and interviews." -- was the voice that tells a story while tying the scenes of a documentary together
- "The character who plays the Stage Director in Our Town also narrates for the audience." -- when an actor in a play, movie, or other performance helps to tell the story by talking directly to the audience (breaking the imaginary barrier between the performers and the audience)