Elements of a Narrative Story Elements of a

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 Exposition Falling Action 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 told. The person telling the story

Point of View • First-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? ` 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

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!!