Elements of a narrative Flashcards
Plot structure
Introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
Flashback
Going back in time to explain an event or feeling
Foreshadowing
Hints about future events
Motivation
The reason behind actions/words
Cause and effect
Do something -> something happens
Chronological order
Events progress in the order of time
Functions of a setting
Create atmsphere, show different way of life, make actions seem realistic, be source of struggle, symbolize an idea
Conflict
Dramatic struggle between protagonist and antagonist
External conflict
Character Vs character, nature, society
Internal conflict
Character vs. self
Pacing
Shows speed of the story’s unfolding
Ways to control pacing
Dialogue, word choice, cliffhanger, action
Mood
The feeling the reader gets; shown through setting/atosphere
Tone
Narrator’s attitude toward the subject, character or audience; shown through dialogue/descriptions
1st POV
charaacter is the narrator
2nd POV
Narrator puts reader in place of main character
3rd (limited)
Only see one character’s perspective
3rd (omicient)
Narrator knows all character’s thoughts
To test “so” as a CC, replace it with …
therefore
To test “for” as a CC, replace it with …
because
S, cc S
Use a comma before a CC connecting two full sentences where the first sentence has no commas in it
S; cc S
Use a semi-colon before a CC connecting two sentences where the first sentence has one or more commas
S cc NS
NS cc S
NS cc NS
Don’t punctuation when there isn’t a complete sentence before/after the CC
…, …, cc ….
Last comma before CC is called an Oxford Comma
Topic + Insight =
Theme
Theme =
Topic + Insight
Barbara said, “Let’s shovel the snow.”
Introductory Expressions
“I am happy,” said Bill.
Concluding Expression
“That,” he said, “just isn’t true.”
Inturrupting Expressions
“This is wrong,” George said. “Let’s turn back.”
Two Sentences
If there is an ! or ?
don’t use a comma
First words of quoted sentences are…
Capitalized
When quoting from another work, do not capitalize the quote unless…
the original work had it capitalized.
If a character is quoting another charater…
Use double quotes for the main dialogue and single quotes for the quote within.
“A.., ‘….’ A..” ….
Unreliable Narrator
Accurate witness description but misinterprets events because of faulty perception, personal bias, or limited understanding.
