retelling
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His movie is a remarkable piece of autofiction, retelling his first experience with air travel as if it were a love story.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Now Lerone Martin, a Stanford professor and senior editor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Papers Project, offers a rich if overlong retelling of King’s life prior to Montgomery.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Luail is an all-Ireland professional dance company and Trojans is an up-to-date retelling of The Aeneid, complete with electronic music and striking visuals.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale, ‘The Bride!’ is a bold retelling of ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ from writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal, stepping up in ambition.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
"You and me and Haymitch. Very cozy. Picnics, birthdays, long winter nights around the fire retelling old Hunger Games' tales."
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing retelling
Literary Terms, Grade 8, Units 2–3
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Conventions, Writing to Sources, and Speaking & Listening (Unit 1)
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Additional Literary Terms, Unit 5
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