Narrative Conventions Flashcards

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5 types of conventions

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Point of view
Language
Characterisation
Setting 
Plot
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Point of view

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First person
Third person
Second person

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First person

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I, we, me.

Unreliable narrator- villain
Naive narrator

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Third Person

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Limited or omniscient (God like) -follows all characters.

He she they.

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Second person

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You

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Language.

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Metaphor/similie
Repetition
Onomatopoeia
Personification 
Colloquial language
Hyperbole - exaggeration
Alliteration
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Imagery

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Gustatory
Aural
Visual
Tactile
Olfactory
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Characterisation

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Dialogue
Action
Appearance
Relationships with other characters

Protagonist/antagonist.

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Setting

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Temporal setting - date year time of day season etc

Physical setting - objects, clothing, place.

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Plot

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Exposition - setting, character
Conflict
Rising action
Climax
Resolution.
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