PATTERNS OF PARAGRAPHS AND DEVELOPMENT Flashcards
The term comes from the Latin word “narrare” which means “to account or tell.”
narrative
e Latin word of narrative
“narrare”
“narrare” which means
to account or tell.”
They are categorized into simple and complex narratives.
Narratives
may not present in detail the different parts of the plot. An example is the anecdote.
simple narrative
fiction (imaginary) or nonfiction (factual)
narrative
The Necklace,” by
Guy de Maupassant’s
Guy de Maupassant’s short story
complex fiction narrative
narrative nonfiction of Carlos P. Romulo’s
I Walk with Heroes.
four basic elements: of narrative
: setting,
character,
plot, and
point of view.
denotes the time and place of the story.
setting
refers to the persons who take part in the narrative
Character
called the “protagonist,”
main character
villain, who creates the problems in the life of the main character, is called the
“antagonist”.
he series of events of the story itself,
The plot,