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Elements of a Narrative Story

Elements of a Narrative Story. Elements of a Narrative Story. Plot Theme Setting Character Point of View Conflict. Plot: How Stories Happen. What is plot? The structure of a story; the sequence of events in a story. What happens when?. Parts of Plot. Climax.

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Elements of a Narrative Story

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  1. Elements of a Narrative Story

  2. Elements of a Narrative Story • Plot Theme • Setting • Character Point of View • Conflict

  3. Plot: How Stories Happen What is plot? The structure of a story; the sequence of events in a story. What happens when?

  4. Parts of Plot Climax Rising Action Falling Action Exposition Resolution

  5. What is Exposition? • Also called “the opening” of story • Beginning of story • Introduces characters, setting, and tone

  6. What is Rising Action? • Conflict is presented • Find out what problem the main character or characters are facing • Complications arise as the character(s) tries to resolve the conflict

  7. What is Climax? The high point of a story- usually an event- where the character must choose how to settle the conflict

  8. What is Falling Action? • Action following the climax • Leads to the end

  9. What is Resolution? • Problems are solved • Action comes to an end

  10. What is Setting? • Place • Time • Atmosphere Back to Review Question

  11. What is a Character? A person or animal in a story

  12. Character • Main character • Hero of the story • In reaching their goal, the protagonist must conquer an opposing force, person or situation. What is a protagonist?

  13. Character • Opposes protagonist • Bad guy What is an antagonist?

  14. Character • Characters who remain the same despite what happens to them in the story. What is a static character?

  15. Character • Characters that make a change in the story due to what happens to them. What is a dynamic character?

  16. What is Conflict? A struggle between opposing forces in a story

  17. What is Conflict? • Person against self • Person against person • Person against society • Person against technology • Person against nature • Person against supernatural

  18. Review Do you know the elements of a Short Story? ` Plot Theme Setting Character Point of View Conflict

  19. What part shows the structure of the story? • Setting • Plot • Point of view • Character

  20. What part shows the structure of the story? • Setting • Plot • Point of view • Character B. Plot

  21. What part involves the place and time that the story takes place? • A. Setting • B. Climax • C. Point of view • D. Plot

  22. What part involves the place and time that the story takes place? • A. Setting • B. Climax • C. Point of view • D. Plot A. Setting

  23. What is the high point of the story? • A. Character • B. Climax • C. Exposition • D. Protagonist

  24. What is the high point of the story? • A. Character • B. Climax • C. Exposition • D. Protagonist • B. Climax

  25. Who is the protagonist? • A. The main character • B. The point of view • C. The climax • D. The bad guy

  26. Who is the protagonist? • A. The main character • B. The point of view • C. The climax • D. The bad guy A. The main character

  27. Way To Go!! You have mastered the elements of a narrative story!!

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