Narrative Writing Terms Flashcard

Front

The time and place in which a story occurs.

Back

Setting

Front

Any person, animal, or entity in a story who is involved in the plot.

Back

Character

Front

Conflict

Back

The struggle between opposing forces.

Front

Sequence of events

Back

The order in which the events unfold in the story.

Front

narrator

Back

The person telling the story, or the perspective of story.

Front

Point of view

Back

The main perspective of the story (first person, second person, third person)

Front

Climax

Back

The height of the conflict, or point of biggest tension in the story.

Front

The aftermath of the conflict and how the characters are affected by it.

Back

Resolution

Front

Foreshadowing

Back

Hints or clues to something that will happen later in the story.

Front

Flashback

Back

An event or memory from an earlier period of time than the story is taking place.