Narrative Writing Vocabulary Review

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What is a narrator?

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One who tells a story.

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What is exposition in narrative writing?

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The conflict, setting, and characters are introduced (the first stage of the plot).

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What is the climax of a story?

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The turning point of the story where the character deals with the conflict (the third stage of the plot).

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What is a myth?

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A traditional story about gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world or the customs and beliefs of a society.

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What is dialogue?

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Conversation between two or more characters.

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What is rising action?

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A series of events that complicate the plot and lead to the climax (the second stage of the plot).

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What is falling action?

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A series of events where the character deals with the consequences of the climax (the fourth stage of the plot).

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What is resolution in a story?

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The story ends. The reader finds out the resolution to the conflict and what happens to the characters in the story (the fifth stage of the plot).

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What is conflict in narrative writing?

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The struggle or problem between opposing forces or characters in a story.

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What is a character in a story?

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A person or animal that takes part in the action of a literary work.