1 Narrative Writing Flashcards
Is a story containing specific elements that work together to create interest for not only the author but also the reader
Narrative
This type of writing makes the reader feel as if he or she were part of the story, as if it was being told directly to him or her.
Narrative Writing
Elements of Narrative Writing (6)
Plot
Character
Settings
Style
Conflict
Theme
The who, what, where, when, why, and how outline gives the narrative direction.
The frame of the narrative.
Events unfold as they happen.
Plot
Plot structure of Narrative Writing:
(4)
Beginning
Middle
Climax
End
(plot structure)
Opening to capture reader’s interest
Setting revealed
Main characters introduced
Conflict presented
Beginning
(plot structure)
Characters attempt to resolve conflicts
Action progresses sequentially
Middle
(plot structure)
Turning point of the narrative
Peak
Climax
(plot structure)
Tells how the resolution of the conflicts have affected the characters
Theme or message understood by readers
End
The people animals or inanimate objects who are affected by the actions of the plot or who are the cause of certain events
Should be brought to life
Characters
Where and when the narrative takes place
Allows reader to visualize scenes
Author must create picture for readers
Setting
The figurative language
Makes each author unique
Everyone writes differently
Style
The problem that must be overcome or resolves
Readers should not bw left hanging
Conflict
Types of conflict:
(5)
Person vs. Self
Person vs. Person
Person vs. Society
Person vs. machine/technology
Person vs. nature
Is the message revealed in the story
Theme
(Theme)
The theme may be ____________ stated, like in a fable where the moral is told at the conclusion
The theme may also be ____________, leaving the reader to decide the story’s message
Directly
Indirect
Different points of view
(3)
First person
Third person limited
Third person omniscient
(pov)
“I” as the narrator
For personal accounts
First person pov
(POV)
He, she, it, they perspective
Written as if the story is observed from outside of the characters
Reader guesses characters feelings
Third person pov limited
(POV)
He, she, it, they perspective
Narrator can write about the thoughts and feelings of all the characters
Third person pov omniscient
5 W+ H questions method
Who will be in the narrative?
Where will the narrative take place?
Why will the characters do what they do?
What is the narrative about?
When will the events happen?
How will the conflict be resolved?
Sensory Imagery
Visual
Olfactory
Gustatory
Tactile
Auditory
Is the use of descriptive words that bring your reader into the story
Figurative language
Figurative language 7
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
Assonance
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
