Adductive narrative describes a poetic storytelling method that builds meaning not through linear progression but by accumulating associative fragments, sensory impressions, or thematic echoes that coalesce into a holistic understanding; unlike deductive or inductive logic, adductive narrative invites readers to synthesize disparate elements into a coherent emotional or conceptual whole, exemplified in the work of poets like H.D. or Anne Carson, where mythic allusions, personal memory, and lyrical observation intertwine without explicit causal links.

Abductive narrative in poetry uses inference and imaginative leaps rather than linear logic to construct meaning; common in lyric poetry where emotional or intuitive connections drive the poem’s progression.

Adductive narrative builds meaning by accumulating details or images without explicit causal links; often found in imagist or postmodern poetry—focus on sensory accumulation rather than linear storytelling.