Elements of a Narrative

Question 1

Plot

Answer 1

series of events that make up a story

Question 2

Exposition

Answer 2

Fancy word for introduction, you find out the setting and characters

Question 3

Rising Action

Answer 3

Problems start to happen - it gets exciting

Question 4

Turning Point (climax)

Answer 4

divides the story between everything being part of the problem and everything being part of the solution (also thought of as most exciting point)

Question 5

Falling Action

Answer 5

Still has excitement, but now it’s part of solving the conflict

Question 6

Resolution

Answer 6

Where the conflict gets solved (or at least finished)

Question 7

Conflict

Answer 7

The problems in the story - especially the main problem

Question 8

Internal Conflict

Answer 8

A conflict that is happening within the character. (Like being afraid and having to get over your fear)

Question 9

External Conflict

Answer 9

A conflict that is coming from outside the character. (Like a bully that won’t leave character alone.)

Question 10

Man vs Man

Answer 10

Two characters against each other (so it’s external)

Question 11

Man vs Self

Answer 11

A character fighting a battle within him/herself. (So it’s internal)

Question 12

Man vs Nature

Answer 12

A character fighting against the way of the world. (So it’s external.)

Question 13

Protagonist

Answer 13

Main character that is the hero - the one we are supposed to root for.

Question 14

Antagonist

Answer 14

The main enemy of the protagonist. (Jafar in Aladdin - Aladdin is the Protagonist)

Question 15

Major character

Answer 15

A character who is central to the story, you can’t really have the story without him/her.

Question 16

Minor character

Answer 16

A character who may play an important role for a moment, but isn’t important to the entire story.

Question 17

Theme

Answer 17

Lesson readers are meant to learn from the story. (Find it by looking for how characters change or what they learn.)