Elements of a Narrative Story

Elements of a Narrative Story

Plot Theme Setting Character Point of View Conflict

Plot: How Stories Happen

What is plot? The structure of a story; the order of the story

What happens when?

Parts of Plot
Climax Rising Action Falling Action

Exposition

Resolution

What is Exposition?
Also called the opening of story Beginning of story Introduces characters, setting, and tone

What is Rising Action?

Conflict is presented Find out what problem the main character or characters are facing Complications arise as the character(s) tries to resolve the conflict

What is Climax?
The high point of a storyusually an event- where the character must choose how to settle the conflict

What is Falling Action?

Action following the climax Leads to the end

What is Resolution?
Problems are solved Action comes to an end

What is Theme?
Message about life What the work is about The fortune cookie of the story

What is Setting?
Place Time Atmosphere

Back to Review Question

What is a Character?
A person or animal in a story

Character
What is a protagonist?
Main character Hero of the story In reaching their goal, the protagonist must conquer an opposing force, person or situation.

Character
What is an antagonist?
Opposes protagonist Bad guy

What is Point of View?

Perspective from which the story is toldThe person telling the story

Point of View
First-person Third-person Third-person limited Third-person omniscient

Who is telling the story?

What is Conflict?
A struggle between opposing forces in a story

What is Conflict?
Person against self Person against person Person against society Person against nature

Review
Do you know the elements of a Short Story?
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Plot Theme Setting Character Point of View Conflict

What part shows the structure of the story?

A. B. C. D.

Setting Plot Point of view Character

What part shows the structure of the story?

A. B. C. D.

Setting Plot Point of view Character

B. Plot

What part is the fortune cookie of the story, telling the lesson or message of the story?
A. Title B. Exposition C. Theme D. Setting

What part is the fortune cookie of the story, telling the lesson or message of the story?
A. Title B. Exposition C. Theme D. Setting

C. Theme

What part involves the place and time that the story takes place?
A. Setting B. Climax C. Point of view D. Plot

What part involves the place and time that the story takes place?
A. Setting B. Climax C. Point of view D. Plot

A. Setting

What part tells who is telling the story?

A. Climax B. Character C. Setting D. Point of view

What part tells who is telling the story?

A. Climax B. Character C. Setting D. Point of view

D. Point of view

What is the high point of the story?

A. Character B. Climax C. Exposition D. Protagonist

What is the high point of the story?

A. Character B. Climax C. Exposition D. Protagonist

B. Climax

Who is the protagonist?

A. The main character B. The point of view C. The climax D. The bad guy

Who is the protagonist?

A. The main character B. The point of view C. The climax D. The bad guy A. The main character

Way To Go!!
You have mastered the elements of a narrative story!!