The 'Syuzhet' is best defined as:
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Correct answer: The artistic arrangement of events in a text
While the fabula is the 'what', the syuzhet is the 'how'. It includes the use of flashbacks, foreshadowing, and pacing that distinguish a literary narrative from a simple report of events.
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