NARRATIVE WRITING (THE STORY) Flashcards
What is a narrative?
IT IS A STORY.
What do we call the “plan” of a story?
PLOT
What is a synonym for the word “plot” in narrative writing?
PLAN
What do we call what happens at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of a narrative?
PLOT
What does the “plot” center on?
ON A PROBLEM FACED BY A CHARACTER
What do we call the people, the animals, or the objects that take part in the events of the story?
CHARACTERS
What do we call the main character in a story?
PROTAGONIST
What do we call an animal, a snowstorm, or anything that will slow down or threaten the protagonist?
ANTAGONIST
What will you need if you want to write an interesting story?
A PROBLEM OR A CONFLICT
What do we call anything or anyone that (or who) is making life difficult for the main character or the protagonist?
ANTAGONIST
If you do not have a _____?_______, your story will be boring.
PROBLEM
What do we call the “where” and the “when” of a story?
SETTING
This puts the characters in a certain place, at a certain time, in a story. What word fits this description?
SETTING
Before you start writing your story and the “plot outline” of your story, what should you find?
THE MAIN PROBLEM OR THE MAIN CONFLICT
What do we call the place from which things are seen in a story?
THE POINT OF VIEW
Is it important to decide from which ‘point of view’ your story will be written?
YES
What are the three points of view in narrative writing?
-FIRST-PERSON POINT OF VIEW
-THIRD-PERSON POINT OF VIEW
-OMNISCIENT POINT OF VIEW
What point of view is used if the author is a character in the story? (The author is the “I” in the story.)
(e.g. I was walking down the street, when I suddenly heard a loud noise.)
FIRST-PERSON POINT OF VIEW
What point of view is used if the author tells the story without being a character in the story? (e.g. She always loved to climb that tree.)
THIRD-PERSON POINT OF VIEW
What point of view is used when the author is like a reporter telling the story?
THIRD-PERSON POINT OF VIEW
What point of view is used when the author can be anywhere and can tell the story from the point of view of any character?
OMNISCIENT POINT OF VIEW
What do we call the lesson we can learn from a story? (It is the meaning of a story.)
THEME
_____?______ or _____?______ is what happens when characters start talking to one another in a story.
DIALOGUE OR DIRECT SPEECH
What is a synonym for “dialogue” in a story?
DIRECT SPEECH
What is a synonym for “direct speech” in a narrative text?
DIALOGUE
Can “dialogue” or “direct speech” help show what a character is like in a story?
YES
