Narrative
It tells a story
What is Narration
What happen, why it happen, how it happen and the implications of the events that occur in the story
What is plot?
A characterization or profile, focuses on one or two dominant features of a real or imaginary person.
What is Character Sketch?
Knowing where and when the story takes place
What is setting?
The voice the story is written in
What is point of view?
Descriptive narrative passages and autobiographical
What is types of narrative passages?
Exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution
What is a plot diagram
Direct and indirect
What is the type of characterization?
Where the atmosphere that was created was related to the story itself
What is successful setting?
First, second and third
What is type of point of view?
Theme, plot, conflict/ problem, characters, setting, descriptive language, dialogues and transitions
What is elements of Narrative passage?
Gain the reader's interest, maintain his or her interest and leave him or her at a high.
What are points to develop your plot?
He was a short slender man of about twenty.
What is direct characterization example?
The descriptions should make the story more exciting, more tense, more sad or more humorous
What is characteristics of setting?
‘I came down as soon as I thought there was a prospect of breakfast. Entering the room very softly, I had a view of him before he discovered my presence.’
What is first person point of view?
Introduction, rising action, climax, falling action and conclusion
What is structure of Narrative passages?
'Scott wants to be on the football team, but he’s worried he won’t make the team. He spends weeks working out as hard as possible, preparing for try outs. At try outs, he amazes coaches with his skill as a quarterback. They ask him to be their starting quarterback that year and give him a jersey. Scott leaves the field, ecstatic!'
What is plot example?
'Ben barely flinched as his arm scraped the broken glass window and he pulled the baby from the burning car to safety'.
What is indirect characterization example?
“Half a mile from home, at the farther edge of the woods, where the land was highest, a great pine-tree stood, the last of its generation. Whether it was left for a boundary mark, or for what reason, no one could say; the woodchoppers who had felled its mates were dead and gone long ago, and a whole forest of sturdy trees, pines and oaks and maples, had grown again. But the stately head of this old pine towered above them all and made a landmark for sea and shore miles and miles away. Sylvia knew it well.”
What is setting example?
‘The only thing Harry liked about his own appearance was a very thin scar on his forehead which was shaped like a bolt of lightning. He had had it as long as he could remember and the first question he could ever remember asking his Aunt Petunia was how he had got it.’
What is third person point of view?
'I was so hungry that I needed to eat something. I had not eaten much on my first flight. I went to a small restaurant in the airport, looked at the pictures of the menu on the screen, and decided to have a coke and a sandwich. I could not see clearly or read what kind of sandwich that was, but it looked scrumptious[1]. I was just going to point to the picture and tell the waiter what I wanted. He came and spoke fast. Because I did not understand, I felt I had to say “Ok”. Well, he gave me a different meal, and it cost me almost $20! This situation was awful[2].'
What is Narrative example
conflict between two group of persons, conflict between one person and a group, conflict between a person and external forces and conflict between a person and himself
What is the types of coflict
speech, thought, effect on others, actions and look
What is STEAL Method?
To give the mood or atmosphere to the story while considering the visual surroundings as well as sounds and smell
What is the purpose of setting?
If your story has one particular hero, you might choose a focalised narrative while if multiple characters are at the centre of your story, an omniscient narrator might be the best choice.
What is types of third person point of view?