Narrative Elements
The events in a story
What is the word for the character that represents evil in a story?
Antagonist
The most exciting event in a story
What is Climax?
Introduces characters and setting
Exposition
What type of conflict is this?
The man, while hunting, got lost in the woods.
Man vs. Self - he got himself lost
The moral/lesson of a story
What is theme?
Does this show internal or external characterization?
Connor is always making jokes.
Internal characterization
The beginning of a story
exposition
The turning point in a story
Climax
What type of conflict is this?
All of a sudden, the huge boulder came rumbling toward me. I took off running!
Man Vs. Nature
Define Setting:
What is time and place
Does this show internal or external characterization?
He is tall and lanky
External characterization
The events that lead from the climax to the end
Falling Action
A type of resolution that leaves you hanging
Cliffhanger
What type of conflict is this?
The government wants kids to take more standardized tests. I do not agree!
Man vs. Society
When characters speak in a text.
What is Dialogue
What is the word for the character that represents good in a story?
Protagonist
The events that lead up to the climax
Rising Action
True or false: character traits should be mentioned in a plot map
False; only main events
What type of conflict is this?
The monster medusa was slain by Perseus.
Man vs. Nature (monster= element of nature)
or
man vs. man (medusa = character)
The person, animal, creature, being, or thing in a story.
What are characters?
Does this show internal or external characterization?
Jackson likes to play football.
Internal characterization
The end of a story
Resolution
True or false: Every Narrative follows a plot map
True - it is the outline of events in any story
I did not study for my test and got an F.
Man vs. self