ELEMENTS OF A STORY
CHARACTERS
NARRATIVE STRUCTURE
TECHNIQUES
ADVANCED TERMS
100
The events of a story.
What is the plot.
100
The hero of a story.
What is the protagonist.
100
The beginning of a story where we are introduced to the protagonist and the setting.
What is orientation.
100
Repeating a word or phrase to emphasise a point.
What is repetition.
100
Using pronouns such as "I, me, my, we , our" to show that the story is from my perspective.
What is first person narrative voice.
200
Where and when a story takes place.
What is the setting.
200
The villain of a story.
What is the antagonist.
200
A problem that happens early in the narrative for the protagonist.
What is complication.
200
Using adjectives and adverbs to describe a person, place or thing.
What is descriptive diction.
200
Using pronouns such as "you and your" to show that your writing is directed towards a specific person.
What is second person narrative voice.
300
The person or thing telling the story.
What is the narrator.
300
Information that is given about a character.
What is characterisation.
300
A series of events, becoming more dangerous and interesting as the narrative continues.
What is rising action.
300
Over-exaggerating something to make it seem better or worse than it actually is.
What is hyperbole.
300
Using pronouns such as "he, she, they, his, her or Brian and Lisa" to show that the person writing does not know the people involved in the story.
What is third person narration.
400
The type of story.
What is genre.
400

The words that a character says, shown in "quotation marks".

What is dialogue?

400
The most exciting or dramatic event in a narrative.
What is climax.
400
Words or letters that describe sounds.
What is onomatopoeia.
400

A figurative comparison between two things.

What is a metaphor?

500
The main idea of a story.
What is the theme.
500

Giving the reader information about a character based on what they say, think, or do. 

What is indirect characterisation?

500
The ending of a narrative in which the complication is solved.
What is resolution.
500
Giving a non-human thing human qualities.
What is personification.
500

This term describes the characteristic way a particular author writes. 

What is style?

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