Narrative Elements
When and where the story takes place.
Setting
I attempted to rise, but was not able to stir: for as I happened to lie on my back, I found my arms and legs were strongly fastened on each side to the ground; and my hair, which was long and thick, tied down in the same manner.
-Gulliver's Travels
1st Person
The beginning of the story where the setting, characters, and conflict are introduced.
Exposition
The main character is a bad person. Throughout the story they learn to be a better person. This is usually through a redemption figure.
Rebirth
The main character is sick of his life eating garbage. He has a passion for food and cooking. With the help of his new fried he is able to work as a chef in 4 star restaurant. His new success leads him to almost losing his friends, family, and job. He learns from his mistakes and is able to have everything he wanted.
Rags to Riches
Something or someone that is alive and plays a part in the story.
Character
Marcus warily took one more glance at his mom, unable to read the look on her face, before heading to school.
3rd Person Limited
The majority of the story where the plot is developing and the conflict is building.
Rising Action
The main character's home or life is threatened by a bad guy. The bad is much stronger than the main character. The main character must beat the odds to win.
Overcoming the Monster
2 coworkers have never seen eye to eye. When a workplace accident happens they both end up lost far away from their home and jobs. They must work together, with the help of a new friend, to get back to work and save the thing they care most about.
Voyage and Return
The lesson learned/ the central idea of the story.
Theme
As the campers settled into their tents, Zara hoped her eyes did not betray her fear, and Lisa silently wished for the night to quickly end
3rd Person Omniscient
The point where the conflict is at it's most tense point.
Climax
The main character is not a bad person but makes bad decisions. These decisions lead to the main character ruining their life or dying.
Tragedy
A new ship that is described as "unsinkable" takes off on a voyage to America. Unfortunately several people who are in charge have made fatal mistakes. The ship hits an iceberg and unfortunately starts to sink. Around 1,500 people lose their lives with many few surviving. Among those deaths were the people in charge.
Tragedy
The character against the main character.
Antagonist
Margaret, the eldest of the four, was sixteen, and very pretty, being plump and fair, with large eyes, plenty of soft, brown hair, a sweet mouth, and white hands, of which she was rather vain. Fifteen-year-old Jo was very tall, thin, and brown, and reminded one of a colt, for she never seemed to know what to do with her long limbs, which were very much in her way. She had a decided mouth, a comical nose, and sharp, gray eyes, which appeared to see everything, and were by turns fierce, funny, or thoughtful.
-Little Women
3rd Person Omniscient
The part where the consequences of the conflict are playing out.
Falling Action
The main character ends up in a strange new place. They make new friends, but all they want is to get back home.
Voyage and Return
A brother and sister are awaiting their babysitter. A strange cat shows up and takes the roll of babysitter. He tries to flip their boredom into fun with different whacky tricks. He ends up leaving their house in shambles. Ultimately this story ends happy.
Comedy
The 4 types of conflict.
Person vs....
person
self
nature
society
Harry sat up and examined the jagged piece on which he had cut himself, seeing nothing but his own bright green eye reflected back at him.
-Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
3rd Person Limited
The end of the story where the conflict is resolves or ends.
Resolution
There is some sort of confusion/misunderstanding that leads to conflict. This conflict leads to funny scenarios. Overall there is a happy ending.
Comedy
A group of friends needs a large sum of money fast in order to save their neighborhood. When the children discover an old pirate map in the attic, they follow it into an underground cavern in search of lost treasure but come up against plenty of dangerous obstacles along the way.
The Quest