Q1U1 Narrative Elements Vocab

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Trait

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A quality that someone or something possesses.

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Mood

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The way a story makes the reader feel.

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Theme

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The author’s message or life lesson.

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Setting

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The time and place in which a story occurs.

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Narrator

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The person or character telling a story.

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Characterization

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

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Dialogue

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The conversation between characters in a story.

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Point of View

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The perspective from which a story is told.

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Exposition

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The introduction of background information in a story.

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Flashback

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A scene that interrupts the present action to show an event that happened earlier.