Narrative Vocabulary

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1st person point of view

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Is where the story is being told through the eyes of the main character (I, me, we, us).

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3rd person point of view

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Told someone from the outside looking in (they, them, him, her).

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The plot

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The events, problem, and ending of a story.

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The conflict of a story

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The problem that a character faces or a struggle a character needs to overcome.

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A flashback in a story

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Returning into an earlier time in the narrative.

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Setting

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The time and place in which a story occurs.

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Theme

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The central idea or message conveyed in a story.

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Characterization

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The process by which the author reveals the personality of a character.

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Protagonist

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The main character in a story, often facing a conflict.

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Antagonist

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A character or force that opposes the protagonist.