Elements of a Narrative
Novio Boy Settings
Plot Points
Conflicts
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_______________ stories are based on actual people and events.  

What are nonfiction stories.  

100

The setting of the big date!

What is Steaks, Steaks, Y Mas Steaks during the afternoon.

100
This is the beginning of each and every story.  This is where the reader is exposed to characters, settings, etc. 

What is exposition.

100

What is the minor conflict between Patricia and Alicia, and what type of conflict is it considered?

What is Alicia mocks (makes fun) of Rudy to Patricia because of his age.  Patricia disagrees with her about Rudy being too young.  This is conflict, person vs person.

200

The ___________ is the storyline/events that occur within a narrative (story).  

What is plot.

200

This is the location where Rudy works.

What is the school cafeteria

200

Rudy shares his feelings with Alex; however, Patricia does not with her friend Alicia.  True or False?

What is false.  Rudy and Patricia both share their feelings with their friends.  

200

Rudy has many doubts and worries.  His inner thoughts are creating which type of conflict?  

What is conflict, man vs self

300

__________________ is more professional term for main character.  

What is a Protagonist.  

300

The location where Momma Rosa suggests to meet people is...

BINGO

300

How do Alex and Uncle Juan's dating advice differ (how are they different)?

What is Alex advises Rudy to come on strong, while Juan advises Rudy to NOT come on strong and to keep the conversation light and fun.  

300
This is the conflict that occurs between Rudy's mother and Patricia...even though Patricia is unaware.  

What is conflict, person vs person.  Rudy's mother realizes that Patricia is Rudy's date.  Patricia repeats things to Rudy's mother that he stated such as being overprotective and strict.

400
Narratives are structured in this  (what occurs in the beginning, middle and end).  

What is chronological order.

400

This is the place where Alexis and Rudy told the Old Man where the apples were from...

What is The Garden of Eden

400
Alicia dyes her hair red.  She feels that redheads may have more fun, and better luck in dating.  

What is false.  Estela (not Alicia) experiences this situation.

400

This is the Old Man's conflict in his life.  

What is conflict, man vs self.  The Old Man thinks he's boring because he doesn't do any fun things.  His internal struggle is that he's depressed over his wife's death.  

500

Conflicts generally exist in all narratives.  The four types of conflicts are...

What are man vs man (person vs person), man vs society (person vs society), man vs self (person vs self) and man vs nature (person vs nature).

500

This location is where Uncle Juan is a special guest.

What is El Gato's radio show/the radio station studio.

500

Characters, like people, have personalities.  What is the way in which authors reveal (show) personalities of characters, and what are the five methods (ways) of how this happens?  

What is indirect characterization.  The five methods are speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions and looks.

500

This conflict is experienced by Rudy during the ending of the play.  

What is conflict, man vs society.  Rudy is embarrassed and uncomfortable because some of his friends and family members arrive at Steaks, Steaks y mas Steaks while he and Patricia are on their date.