story elements- narrative text. narrative also known as “fiction” fiction is writing that is not...
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Story Elements- Narrative Text
Story Elements- Narrative Text
Narrative• Also known as “fiction”• Fiction is writing that is not true. • A narrative is a story with a
beginning, middle, and end.
Plot
• sequence (or order) of events in a story.
1 2 3
Setting• Time and/or place of a
story.
Characters• People, animals, or
creatures involved in the story.
Conflict• the problem that needs to
be solved in a story
Rising Action• the events that lead to the
climax, and can create suspense.
Climax• the most intense part of the
story, or a major turning point in a story
Falling Action• Set of actions and events
bringing the story to an end.
Resolution• Also known as the conclusion• The conclusion, end result, or
outcome of the story.
Theme• The "big picture" or the
lesson / moral of the story.
Big Idea!!
Parts of Fiction / Narrative
Parts of Fiction / Narrative
Part II
Narrator• This is the person telling the
story in a narrative or short story
Point of View• The vantage point or direction
from which a story is told.• Two main types:
–First Person–Third Person
First Person Point of View
• The narrator is an actual character in the story.
Third PersonPoint of View
• The narrator is someone outside of the story (not a character in the story).
Dynamic Character• A character in the story who goes
through a permanent change in outlook or personality during the story.
Protagonist• The central character• The action usually revolves around
this character, who is greatly involved in the main conflict.
Antagonist• A person or force that opposes the
protagonist (central character) in a story.
Thesis Statement• A statement used in writing to:
–Open or introduce –Provide the main idea–Serve as a focus
Figurative Language• Language used to enhance
description• Not meant to be taken literally• Can also include Figures of Speech
Simile Metaphor
Simile• Figurative language, using like or
as to compare two things• Example:
– I am as hungry as a horse!
Metaphor• Figurative language• Compares two things, without use
of like or as.• States that one thing is another
thing.• Example:
– The girl was a beautiful butterfly, dancing across the stage.
Allusion• Literary device• The writer or speaker refers to a
person, event or thing in history or to a work of art or literature
Foreshadowing• The use of hints or clues in a story
to suggest what action is to come
Flashback• A scene that interrupts the events
in a story to tell what has happened in the past.
The End!