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back story — back .story n the things that happened to a character in a book or film before the beginning of the story being told in the book or film ▪ The back story of why she hates her father is a bit too contrived … Dictionary of contemporary English
back story — noun The events supposed to have happened before the incidents portrayed in a film, novel, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑back … Useful english dictionary
back story — n. background information provided, often in narrative form, to give help in understanding something, as the behavior of a character in a film: also written backstory n … English World dictionary
Back-story — In narratology, a back story (also back story or backstory) is the history behind the situation extant at the start of the main story. This literary device is often employed to lend the main story depth or verisimilitude. A back story may include … Wikipedia
back story — refers to the events that directly happened prior to the beginning of the story, or lead to the story; composed of information that helps fill out the skeletal story of a screenplay or a character s background, often to help actors (or the… … Glossary of cinematic terms
back story — events that took place in the life of a character before commencement of a fictional story; background (used metaphorically) … English contemporary dictionary
back sto|ry — «bak STR ee, STOHR », noun. the background or historical context of a story: »The series zigzagged in time from sequel to back story … Useful english dictionary
Story of the Year — Dan Marsala performing for the first ever Revellution at UC San Diego Background information Also known as SOTY, Story, Big Blue Monkey … Wikipedia
Story of the Year — Pays d’origine États Unis Genre musical Rock Alternatif Post Hardcore Post Grunge … Wikipédia en Français
Story Teller — (sold as Story Time in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa) was a magazine partwork published by Marshall Cavendish between 1982 and 1985. Publishing HistoryThe original Story Teller was released in 1982 as a fortnightly partwork. Each… … Wikipedia
