hasNarrativeDevice

P23847
predicate

Indicates that one entity employs, contains, or is characterized by a particular narrative device used in storytelling or discourse.

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All labels observed (42)

Label Occurrences
hasNarrativeFunction 457
hasNarrativeElement 194
hasNarrativeDevice canonical 168

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: hasNarrativeDevice
Generated description
Indicates that one entity employs, contains, or is characterized by a particular narrative device used in storytelling or discourse.

Sample triples (1,091)

Subject Object
Warning dialogue between protagonist and associate ⓘ
The Satanic Verses magical realism via predicate surface "hasNarrativeTechnique" ⓘ
Sleepless in Seattle true via predicate surface "hasRadioShowAsPlotDevice" ⓘ
Hyperion autobiographical elements via predicate surface "hasNarrativeElement" ⓘ
Hyperion epistolary passages via predicate surface "hasNarrativeElement" ⓘ
Pet Sematary warnings from Jud Crandall via predicate surface "hasForeshadowingDevice" ⓘ
Alexander Kirk mystery surrounding Elizabeth Keen’s family via predicate surface "usedInPlotDevice" ⓘ
The Wrath of God revolutionary uprising via predicate surface "hasNarrativeElement" ⓘ
The Wrath of God mercenary involvement via predicate surface "hasNarrativeElement" ⓘ
The Wrath of God religious disguise via predicate surface "hasNarrativeElement" ⓘ
Garden Party recounts specific concert incidents via predicate surface "hasNarrativeElement" ⓘ
Garden Party concludes with personal resolution to "please yourself" via predicate surface "hasNarrativeElement" ⓘ
Wicker Park true via predicate surface "hasNonLinearNarrative" ⓘ
Bleeding Edge dot-com bubble collapse via predicate surface "hasNarrativeElement" ⓘ
Bleeding Edge 9/11 aftermath via predicate surface "hasNarrativeElement" ⓘ
Bleeding Edge deep web via predicate surface "hasNarrativeElement" ⓘ
Bleeding Edge startup culture via predicate surface "hasNarrativeElement" ⓘ
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (score) underscoring the inner life of the protagonist Ghost Dog via predicate surface "hasNarrativeFunction" ⓘ
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (score) supporting the film’s meditative pacing via predicate surface "hasNarrativeFunction" ⓘ
Jean Hagen as Lina Lamont dubbingOfVoice via predicate surface "usesPlotDevice" ⓘ
If I Loved You character development via predicate surface "hasNarrativeFunction" ⓘ
If I Loved You expression of romantic feelings via predicate surface "hasNarrativeFunction" ⓘ
Hockey Homicide multiple Goofy characters playing all roles ⓘ
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang true via predicate surface "hasMetafictionalElements" ⓘ
Lost flashbacks ⓘ
Lost flashforwards ⓘ
Lost flash-sideways ⓘ
The X-Files monster-of-the-week episodes via predicate surface "hasNarrativeElement" ⓘ
The X-Files conspiracy mythology arc via predicate surface "hasNarrativeElement" ⓘ
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
linked to: biographical film "Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words"
first-person narration through letters ⓘ
Slattery’s Hurricane voice-over narration ⓘ
Ōkagami elderly narrators recounting the past ⓘ
Neighborhood of Make-Believe Mister Rogers' Neighborhood via predicate surface "narrativeDeviceIn" ⓘ
The Ballad of Calico spoken introductions and interludes via predicate surface "hasNarrativeElement" ⓘ
Revolver (2005 film)
linked to: Revolver
complex narrative structure via predicate surface "hasNarrativeFeature" ⓘ
Revolver (2005 film)
linked to: Revolver
nonlinear storytelling via predicate surface "hasNarrativeFeature" ⓘ
L focal character via predicate surface "hasNarrativeFunction" ⓘ
L viewpoint character via predicate surface "hasNarrativeFunction" ⓘ
Frank Underwood breaking the fourth wall via predicate surface "usesStoryDevice" ⓘ
Lady Mary Palliser tests the Duke of Omnium's moral and emotional development via predicate surface "hasNarrativeFunction" ⓘ
Lady Mary Palliser embodies the tension between individual desire and aristocratic duty via predicate surface "hasNarrativeFunction" ⓘ
Gloria DeHaven as Abigail Falbury supporting role in romantic plot via predicate surface "hasNarrativeFunction" ⓘ
Gloria DeHaven as Abigail Falbury supporting role in comic situations via predicate surface "hasNarrativeFunction" ⓘ
St. Jimmy tempts the protagonist via predicate surface "hasNarrativeFunction" ⓘ
St. Jimmy drives the plot toward collapse via predicate surface "hasNarrativeFunction" ⓘ
Mr. Sands illustrates complexities of consent under slavery via predicate surface "hasNarrativeFunction" ⓘ
Mr. Sands embodies contradictions of benevolent slaveholder trope via predicate surface "hasNarrativeFunction" ⓘ
Lydia (Four Weddings and a Funeral)
linked to: Lydia in Four Weddings and a Funeral
comic relief via predicate surface "hasNarrativeFunction" ⓘ
The Clue of the New Pin locked-room puzzle ⓘ
The Daffodil Mystery plot twists via predicate surface "hasNarrativeFeature" ⓘ