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Elements of a Narrative Story

Understand the key elements of a narrative story including plot, theme, setting, characters, point of view, conflict, and more. Learn how stories unfold and the importance of each element in crafting a compelling narrative.

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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 order of the 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 Theme? • Message about life • What the work is about • The “fortune cookie” of the story

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

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

  13. 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?

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

  15. What is Point of View? Perspective from which the story is told- The person telling the story

  16. Point of View Who is telling the story? • First-person • Third-person • Third-person limited • Third-person omniscient

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

  18. What is Conflict? • Person against self • Person against person • Person against society • Person against nature

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

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

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

  22. What part is the “fortune cookie” of the story, telling the lesson or message of the story? • A. Title • B. Exposition • C. Theme • D. Setting

  23. What part is the “fortune cookie” of the story, telling the lesson or message of the story? • A. Title • B. Exposition • C. Theme • D. Setting C. Theme

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

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

  26. What part tells who is telling the story? • A. Climax • B. Character • C. Setting • D. Point of view

  27. What part tells who is telling the story? • A. Climax • B. Character • C. Setting • D. Point of view D. Point of view

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

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

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

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

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

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