Narrative Text Essentials

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Definition

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A story with a structured plot.

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Purpose

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To entertain or inform.

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Elements

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Plot, characters, setting, and theme.

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Plot

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Sequence of events.

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Characters

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People or beings in the story.

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Setting

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The time and place of the story.

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Theme

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Underlying message or main idea.

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Point of View

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Perspective from which the story is told.

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First Person

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The narrator is a character in the story.

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Third Person

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The narrator is outside the story.