Elements of a narrative

Question 1

Plot structure

Answer 1

Introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

Question 2

Flashback

Answer 2

Going back in time to explain an event or feeling

Question 3

Foreshadowing

Answer 3

Hints about future events

Question 4

Motivation

Answer 4

The reason behind actions/words

Question 5

Cause and effect

Answer 5

Do something -> something happens

Question 6

Chronological order

Answer 6

Events progress in the order of time

Question 7

Functions of a setting

Answer 7

Create atmsphere, show different way of life, make actions seem realistic, be source of struggle, symbolize an idea

Question 8

Conflict

Answer 8

Dramatic struggle between protagonist and antagonist

Question 9

External conflict

Answer 9

Character Vs character, nature, society

Question 10

Internal conflict

Answer 10

Character vs. self

Question 11

Pacing

Answer 11

Shows speed of the story’s unfolding

Question 12

Ways to control pacing

Answer 12

Dialogue, word choice, cliffhanger, action

Question 13

Mood

Answer 13

The feeling the reader gets; shown through setting/atosphere

Question 14

Tone

Answer 14

Narrator’s attitude toward the subject, character or audience; shown through dialogue/descriptions

Question 15

1st POV

Answer 15

charaacter is the narrator

Question 16

2nd POV

Answer 16

Narrator puts reader in place of main character

Question 17

3rd (limited)

Answer 17

Only see one character’s perspective

Question 18

3rd (omicient)

Answer 18

Narrator knows all character’s thoughts

Question 19

To test “so” as a CC, replace it with …

Answer 19

therefore

Question 20

To test “for” as a CC, replace it with …

Answer 20

because

Question 21

S, cc S

Answer 21

Use a comma before a CC connecting two full sentences where the first sentence has no commas in it

Question 22

S; cc S

Answer 22

Use a semi-colon before a CC connecting two sentences where the first sentence has one or more commas

Question 23

S cc NS
NS cc S
NS cc NS

Answer 23

Don’t punctuation when there isn’t a complete sentence before/after the CC

Question 24

…, …, cc ….

Answer 24

Last comma before CC is called an Oxford Comma

Question 25

Topic + Insight =

Answer 25

Theme

Question 26

Theme =

Answer 26

Topic + Insight

Question 27

Barbara said, “Let’s shovel the snow.”

Answer 27

Introductory Expressions

Question 28

“I am happy,” said Bill.

Answer 28

Concluding Expression

Question 29

“That,” he said, “just isn’t true.”

Answer 29

Inturrupting Expressions

Question 30

“This is wrong,” George said. “Let’s turn back.”

Answer 30

Two Sentences

Question 31

If there is an ! or ?

Answer 31

don’t use a comma

Question 32

First words of quoted sentences are…

Answer 32

Capitalized

Question 33

When quoting from another work, do not capitalize the quote unless…

Answer 33

the original work had it capitalized.

Question 34

If a character is quoting another charater…

Answer 34

Use double quotes for the main dialogue and single quotes for the quote within.
“A.., ‘….’ A..” ….

Question 35

Unreliable Narrator

Answer 35

Accurate witness description but misinterprets events because of faulty perception, personal bias, or limited understanding.