Narrative Structure
What are the steps of narrative structure?
Exposition, Inciting Incident, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution.
Describe the falling action.
The falling action follows the climax. It is when the story comes closer to an end and things cool down from the climax.
What is a preposition?
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. It often indicates direction, location, time, or manner. Common examples of prepositions include in, on, under, above, between, at, during, through, and before.
Describe the exposition.
The exposition is the introduction of the setting, climate, tone, and characters of a book. It is at the beginning of the story.
Describe the resolution.
The resolution is the end of the story.
What is the object of the preposition?
An object of a preposition is a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that follows a preposition and completes its meaning. In most cases, it answers the questions what? or who? related to the preposition.
Describe the inciting incident.
The inciting incident is an unexpected event that shapes the story. It disrupts the main character's status quo. It comes after the exposition.
What is a simple subject and predicate?
A simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase in a sentence that tells what a subject does. A simple subject is a noun that acts as the subject of a sentence, without any extra words like articles or adjectives.
What is a prepositional phrase?
Prepositional phrases consist of a preposition followed by a noun or pronoun (the object of the preposition), along with any modifiers of that noun or pronoun.
Describe the rising action.
The rising action is a series of events leading up to the climax. It comes after the inciting incident.
What is a complete predicate and subject?
A complete subject includes the subject and any modifiers, like adjectives or adverbs. The complete predicate includes the verb or verb phrase with any modifiers like adverbs or adjectives.
What is direct characterization?
.Direct characterization is when an author clearly tells you about a character's traits, personality, or looks.
Describe the climax.
The climax is the highest point of drama and tension in the story. Everything in the story leads up to thee climax.
What is a compound predicate and subject?
A compound predicate is a predicate with two or more verbs or verb phrases connected by a conjunction. A compound subject is a subject with two or more subjects connected by a conjunction.
What is indirect characterization?
Indirect characterization is a way of showing what a character is like through their actions, thoughts, conversations, and how they interact with others. Instead of telling us directly about the character, it lets readers figure out their traits on their own.