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Narrative Elements
Narrative Writing
Figurative Language
Key Terms
Punctuation
100
The time and place where the events of a story take place.
What is the setting
100

A narrative is a ____________ story from someone's life.

true

100
A comparison that is made between two unrelated things using the words "like" or "as."
What is a simile
100
The term we use to describe the main character or principle actor in a narrative, the person with whom the reader most closely relates.
What is the protagonist
100

Used to show direct speech or a quotation 

quotation marks

200
The process that involves letting a reader know who the people in the story are and what they are like.
What is character development
200

A narrative helps you understand...

meaningful experiences

200
A comparison that is made between two unrelated things that does not use the words "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor
200
A character in a narrative who is opposed to the protagonist or protagonists; a villain.
What is the antagonist
200

used to separate list items, indicate a pause or add additional information

comma 

300
The central struggle or tension within a narrative that shapes the plot and drives the action forward.
What is conflict
300

What does a narrative need to include other than what is listed: a clear moment or event, setting and characters, emotions and thoughts and a lesson learned

conflict or tension

300
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given to an animal or an object. (Example: "The wind whispered through the window.")
What is personification
300
The emotional voice that an author brings to a narrative.
What is the tone
300

used to join compound words 

hyphen (ex: double-check)

400
The angle or perspective from which a story is told.
What is point-of-view
400

Name a strong narrative hook

action, thought or feeling, dialogue or descriptive setting

400
An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is literally true.
What is hyperbole
400
The emotions that a narrative makes a reader feel.
What is the mood
400

used to connect words to emphasize a point, introduce a definition and can replace a semi-colon or colon (sometimes)

dash 

500
A main idea or message that is presented by the author in various ways throughout a narrative.
What is theme
500
Give an example of an action or thought introduction to a narrative. 

answers may vary

500

Give two reasons why we read and write narratives. 

helps us understand meaningful experiences, shows growth and self-awareness, helps us make connections and builds storytelling skills.
500
A person, object, action, place, or event in a narrative that in addition to its literal meanings suggests a more complex meaning.
What is a symbol
500

Used when something was removed from the text (ex. quotation was shortened), indicates a pause in speech

ellipsis