What’s Important in a Narrative?

1. What’s Important in a Narrative?

2. Setting 1. The setting is the time and place where a story takes place. *However, the setting can also be broad such as a time period (Ex. 21th century).

3. Theme 2. The theme is the overall message of the story. *The theme can be directly or indirectly stated.

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5. Characters 3. A character is anyone in the story. *Characters can grow or change over time.

6. Character Traits 4. Character traits are descriptive adjectives like elated or depressed that tell us about the character.

7. Plot structure 5. Plot – the sequence of events in a story 6. Conflict - the problem in the story A) Internal – Struggles within the character *Man vs. Himself B) External – Struggles between the character and outside forces *Man vs. Man *Man vs. Nature *Man vs. Society

8. Plot structure(continued) 7. Climax – the high point in the story; the turning point of the story 8. Exposition - introduces the setting and the characters 9. Rising Action – the events that lead up to the climax 10. Falling Action – the events following the climax *The falling action shows how the main character settles or struggles with the conflict. The falling action is shorter than the rising action.

9. Plot structure (continued) 10. Resolution – the conclusion of the story *The resolution can sometimes have a surprise ending.