Narrative Techniques
What are sensory details?
Imagery that appeals to emotion, movement, sight, smell, sound, taste, or touch.
What are the five plot stages?
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
What is a more exciting verb to replace 'said'?
exclaimed, remarked
"You can return to class now" he said.
You can return to class now," he said.
Place & Time, Weather, Historical Context, Mood, Social Environment.
What is pacing?
Using long and short sentences to slow down or speed up the speed of a story.
What is revealed in the exposition of a narrative?
The setting and main characters.
What is a more exciting verb for 'run'?
trot, stroll
Mrs. Galvez said "I hope you know how serious this is, Marcus."
Mrs. Galvez said, "I hope you know how serious this is, Marcus."
Name four of the six types of conflict.
Man v. Man
Man v. Nature
Man v. Self
Man v. Society
Man v. Technology
Man v. Supernatural
What is dialogue?
Conversation between characters.
What point of view is this excerpt:
Sarah and Jack walked to the store. Jack said, "I have to remember to get ice cream for my brother." Sarah responded, "Won't it melt on the walk home?"
Third person (omniscient)
What is a replacement adjective for 'happy'?
ecstatic, elated, overjoyed
After he had lunch Damian rode his bike to the basketball court to practice.
After he had lunch, Damian rode his bike to the basketball court to practice.
Diction is a fancy word for...
Word choice
What narrative technique is a warning or indication of (a future event).
Foreshadowing
What type of conflict is this:
Darius gets caught in a tornado and has to race against time to make it out alive.
Man v. Nature
What is a replacement adjective for 'big'?
colossal, monumental, massive
"Come on, then" I said "let's get you where they can see you and flag one down."
"Come on, then," I said, "let's get you where they can see you and flag one down."
Transition/timing
Dialogue develops... (2 things)
Plot (revealing information about the setting or conflict) and characters (by showing what they feel or want)
What are the four types of point of view?
First person, second person, third person limited, third person omniscient.
What is a replacement verb for 'did'?
What is the error: "Are we going to talk or are we going to win," Van said.
"Are we going to talk or are we going to win?" Van said.
A writer's side-by-side placement of two contrasting descriptions, ideas, characters, actions, or events in a text is what narrative technique?
Juxtaposition