Narrative Basics
Setting = ? + Place
What are the four narrative elements?
Character, Setting, Plot, and Ending are the four narrative elements.
What leads from the climax to the resolution?
Falling Action
Rising Action
Exposition
Falling action leads from the climax to the resolution.
Can you do a wall sit for 5 seconds?
Great effort!
Every sentence starts with a ...
Every sentence starts with a capital letter.
What is a character?
1) A person that has a goal.
2) The traits that a character demonstrates in a story.
3) A person, animal, or figure in a story.
A character is a person, animal, or figure in a story.
The sequence of events that takes place in a story is called the ...
Conflict
Plot
Setting
The sequence of events that takes place in a story is called the plot
What is a narrative?
A narrative is a story.
Can you bounce a ball and catch it five times in a row?
Focus is key!
Usually, every sentence ends with a ...
Usually, every sentence ends with a period.
What is an antagonist?
The character who is the hero.
The character who is an obstacle for the protagonist.
The character who always dies.
The antagonist is the character who is an obstacle for the protagonist.
What is internal conflict?
Person vs. Person
Person vs. Self
Person vs. Nature
Internal conflict is when the problem is inside the character's mind: Person vs Self. The character is in a fight against himself.
What is dialogue?
How the characters look
The conversations between characters
What the characters like to do
Dialogue is the conversations between characters.
Can you hop on one foot 5 times and then balance for the count of thirty?
Balance is key!
There is usually a comma...
Before the word but
After the word but
There is usually a comma before the word but.
The main character who is trying to achieve a goal is the ...
The main character who is trying to achieve a goal is the protagonist.
What is conflict?
Conflict is the problems that characters must overcome.
Climax
Exposition
Resolution
Falling Action
Rising Action
E--RA--C--FA--R
Can you hop on one foot 5 times and then balance for 30 seconds with your eyes closed?
Closing your eyes makes it more difficult!
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Where does the story takes place?
Where does the story take place?
What is characterization?
The character traits a character shows in a story.
The people in a story who show emotions.
The hero in the story.
Characterization is the character traits a character shows in a story.
What is an external conflict?
A problem that is happening inside a character's mind.
A problem that is extra difficult.
A problem that is between a character and an outside force.
An external conflict is a problem between a character and an outside force.
What is a climax?
The climax is the highest point of tension and the turning point.
Can you juggle 3 scarves for a count of 8?
That was entertaining!
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if I solve this question I will felt great
If I solve this question, I will feel great.