Narrative Terms
The time, place, and circumstances in which the story takes place and develops in
Setting
a person, place, or thing
noun
He said the cat went over __________.
there
Format this correctly:
Lily said I really want to go to the park
Lily said, "I really want to go to the park."
The height of the story
Climax
"1st person" is an example of
Point of View
What is the bolded word an example of?
She went running before school.
verb
What did they say was _______ favorite book?
their
Quit bothering me screamed Mark
"Quit bothering me!" screamed Mark.
The events leading up to the most intense moment of the story
Rising action
The main character of a literary work (usually the "good" person of the story)
Protagonist
What is the bolded word an example of?
The sweet candy was eaten too quickly.
Adverb
________ both really nice people, but ________ is something about them that bothers me.
They're / there
What did you want to do today Marco asked Laura
"What did you want to do today?" Marco asked Laura.
End of the story where the problems are solved.
Resolution
The character who challenges the main character (usually the "bad" person of the story)
Antagonist
Kristen told her brother that she needed his help.
Verb
I know ______ favorite color and _______ least favorite food.
their / their
You really need to calm down she said it's not that serious
"You really need to calm down," she said, "it's not that serious."
Resolution
Also called a storyline. The plan, scheme, or main story of a literary work/ piece of writing
Plot
What is the acronym for conjunctions and what does each letter stand for?
FANBOYS
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
She told me that _______ favorite movie was on the TV so ________ going to stay home to watch it.
their / they're
Every time a new character speaks, what must you do in your story?
Start a new paragraph. (new line, indent)
The beginning of the story where things like characters are established
Exposition