Narrative Elements

Front

What are the events after the climax that lead to the resolution called?

Back

Falling Action

Front

What type of figurative language is used in the quote: 'Sarah can't dance her way out of a bag. She was born with two left feet.'?

Back

Idiom

Front

What point of view is a story told in if the narrator refers to himself as 'me, I, us, or we'?

Back

First Person

Front

What is the narrative lens that the story is told from?

Back

Point of View

Front

What is the rising action of a story?

Back

Several events that build suspense about the conflict.

Front

What is the term for the introduction of background information in a story?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the main conflict in a story?

Back

The central struggle between opposing forces.

Front

What is the term for the message or lesson conveyed by a story?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the climax of a story?

Back

The turning point or most intense moment in the story.

Front

What is dialogue in a narrative?

Back

The spoken exchanges between characters.