narrative hook

noun

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

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Meanings

nounnarrative hook (plural narrative hooks)

plural narrative hooks

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

narrative hook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/narrative%20hook

MLA

“narrative hook.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/narrative%20hook. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “narrative hook,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/narrative%20hook.

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