Narrative Elements
Time and place in a story
What is setting?
Tension builds through characters' actions
The dictionary definition for a word
Use a FANBOY conjunction and this punctuation to connect two clauses in a compound sentence
What is a comma?
The moral of the story
What is theme?
Ending; Conflict is resolved
What is resolution?
The implied, emotional meaning attached to a word
What is connotation?
Its = Possessive; It owns something
It's = ???
What is "it is"?
The sequence of events in a story
What is plot?
Middle; The turning point in the story; where the conflict comes to a head
What is climax?
A short statement of the most important details from a story
What is a summary?
Subject + Predicate + Complete Thought
AKA: Clause
What is a complete simple sentence?
The people, animals, creatures, beings, or things in a story
What is character?
Tensions decrease; loose ends are tied up
What is falling action?
Direct speech by a character in a text
What is dialogue?
Includes a subject and/or predicate, but is not a complete thought
What is a dependent clause?
The problem or struggle in a story
What is conflict?
Beginning: Introduce characters, setting, problem
What is exposition?
The reasons a character makes decisions in a text
What is character motivation?
TRUE OR FALSE:
Use commas to separate items in a list, additional information, and complete thoughts in the same sentence.
TRUE