Elements of a Narrative

Plot

100

The events in a story that lead up to the climax.

What is the rising action?

200

How the story ends.

What is resolution?

300

How the author "sets the stage" or begins the story.

What is exposition?

400

The problem in a story

What is the conflict?

Narrative Elements Potpourri

100

Time and place.

What are the two parts of setting?

200

The most exciting part of the story.

What is the climax?

300

Good will triumph over evil. Your friends always have your back. Honesty is the best policy.

What are common themes found in stories?

400

first person, third person

What are points of view?

Characters

100

A selection about a real person's life that is written by another person.

What is a biography?

200

A story about a person's life and is written by the person who lived it.

What is an autobiography?

300

One of the characters, using the personal pronoun "I", tells the story.

What is first-person?

400

The narrator focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

What is third-person?

Examples

100

Then it happened.  The room flashed green and desks flipped.  Girls screamed as books flew across the room.

What is the Climax?

200

Being different suddenly didn't seem so bad after all.  I can't wait until tomorrow.

What is the Resolution?

300

When I woke up this morning, I thought it was just another day.  My annoying sister was throwing a ball against my door and the alarm clock announced it was morning. 

What is the Exposition?

400

Mrs. Gray glared at me.  It was happening again but I didn't know if I could hold it in.  I was worried. 

What is the Rising Action?