Narrative Text
Plot Elements
Characters
Point of View
Point of View Examples
100
A spoken or written account of connected events; a story
What is a narrative text?
100
Tension eases and the conflict between the protagonist and antagonist is solved
What is the falling action?
100
The characters who the story is about (the story could not exist without them)
What are main characters?
100
The perspective from which the narrator or storyteller tells the story
What is point of view?
100
The narrator does NOT know the thoughts and feelings of any characters, and tells only the story’s action and dialogue
What is third person objective?
200
A fully developed story but much shorter and less elaborate than a novel
What is a short story?
200
The most intense, exciting, and important part of the story
What is the climax?
200
Recurring characters who are not as important as main characters (they do not add as much to the story)
What is secondary characters?
200
The story is told from the perspective of one of the characters
What is first person?
200
You have to start the car first. Then, you put it into reverse. After, you press the pedal lightly to back up.
What is second person?
300
The sequence of events that make up a story.
What is the plot?
300
The final outcome of the story is revealed and loose ends are tied up
What is the resolution?
300
The main leading character who the reader is rooting for
What is the protagonist?
300
The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only ONE character
What is third person limited?
300
Did I want to get up early and come to school to mark today? No, I did not. I did it though and now I'm glad I was so productive!
What is first person?
400
The message, moral, or lesson the reader learns by the end of the story
What is the theme?
400
Background information is given about the setting and characters, and point of view is established
What is the exposition?
400
The main character who challenges the protagonist somehow
What is the antagonist?
400
The narrator addresses the reader directly
What is second person?
400
Jake and Kim sprinted down the court. "Jake, I'm open," Kim called out loudly. Jake scanned the court and knew Kim was the team's best chance to score. He made a clean pass to her. Kim reached for the ball and drove to the basket. Swish! Two more points were added to the score board for their team. "Yes!" Kim excitedly whispered to herself.
What is third person objective?
500
The emotion or feeling the reader feels when reading the story
What is the mood?
500
The most intense, exciting, and important part of the story
What is the climax?
500
A struggle between two opposing forces (the protagonist and the antagonist)
What is conflict?
500
The narrator is all knowing and knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL characters
What is third person omniscient?
500
"I don't want to get up this morning," Laura thought to self. "Laura! Get out of bed!" her mother called to her. "Ugh," thought Laura.
What is third person limited?
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