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Narratives

Narratives. What’s in a story?. What is a narrative?. A narrative is a story that is usually used to entertain, motivate or teach . It aims to get attention and keep the reader interested. Examples of narratives include: Fairy tales Legends and myths Science fiction Adventure stories.

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Narratives

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  1. Narratives What’s in a story?

  2. What is a narrative? • A narrative is a story that is usually used to entertain, motivate or teach. • It aims to get attention and keep the reader interested. • Examples of narratives include: • Fairy tales • Legends and myths • Science fiction • Adventure stories

  3. Parts of a Narrative • The parts of a narrative are... • Orientation • Complication • Events • Resolution • Conclusion

  4. Orientation • Sets the scene and introduces thecharacters • Usually includes: • When, Where, Who or What • This part needs to ‘hook the reader in’to wanting to read on!!! • On a dark and stormy night... • It was a beautifully, sunny day when something terrible happened...

  5. Complication • This is the dilemma or problem that sets off events. • Ideas for complications could be: • Some kids get lost in the woods • Jim fails his maths test and is going to get in trouble • A rocket gets lost in outer space • Sara wants to locate a hidden treasure There are tons of things to use!!!!!

  6. Events • These are triggered by the complication. • This is where the characters try to solve the problem. • Use words like • Then • Next • Later • Use paragraphs to separate events.

  7. Resolution • This is where the complication is solved. • The ending or the description of the final outcome.

  8. Conclusion • Brings the story to an end... • Often in fairy tales the conclusion is, ‘and they all lived happily ever after.’ • You may have a moral at the conclusion of your story as in most fables.

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