Narrational

Narrational is an adjective used in literary theory, film studies, and media studies to describe anything pertaining to narration or the act of telling a story. The term can denote both the material of a narrative (plot, events, characters) and the manner of presentation (voice, point of view, distance). In literary analysis, narrational concerns include the narrator's reliability and stance, the level of narration (extradiegetic, intradiegetic), focalization, tempo, and the use of devices such as framings or frame narratives. Researchers may discuss narrational technique separate from the content of the story, focusing on how narrative is constructed to guide readers' interpretation.

In film and television, narrational analysis looks at how image, sound, and editing create a narrative through voice-over, montage, or visual perspective, shaping audience engagement and meaning. In digital media, narrational strategies also cover interactive storytelling, branching narratives, and user agency in shaping the story's progression.

Limitations: The term "narrational" is not uniformly defined across disciplines and may be used variably; some scholars may prefer terms like narratology, narration, or narratorial voice. See also narrative, narratology, narrator, point of view, focalization, reliability.