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, 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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Time and place of the story.

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Theme

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Underlying message or lesson.

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Point of View

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Perspective from which story is told.

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Conflict

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Struggle between opposing forces.

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Resolution

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Conclusion of the story's conflict.