Q1U1 Narrative Elements Vocab

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Another name for a story

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narrative

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Time and place in a story

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setting

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Sequence of events in a story

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plot

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A problem in a story.

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Conflict.

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Author reveals character traits

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characterization

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Quality possessed by someone or something

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trait

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Conversations between characters; a character’s speech in a text.

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Dialogue.

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Person or character telling a story

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narrator

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Perspective from which a story is told

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point of view

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Author's message or life lesson

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theme