Dialogue for Narrative Writing

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What is dialogue in narrative writing?

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Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a narrative, used to reveal their thoughts, feelings, and personalities.

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What punctuation is used to indicate dialogue?

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Quotation marks (" ") are used to indicate the spoken words of a character.

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How should punctuation be placed in relation to quotation marks?

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Punctuation marks such as periods, commas, and exclamation points should be placed inside the quotation marks.

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What is the purpose of using dialogue in a story?

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Dialogue helps to develop characters, advance the plot, and create tension or conflict.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated dialogue?

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"I can't believe it!" she exclaimed.

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What is the difference between direct and indirect dialogue?

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Direct dialogue quotes the exact words spoken by a character, while indirect dialogue paraphrases what a character said.

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What is a tag in dialogue?

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A tag is a phrase that attributes the dialogue to a specific character, such as 'he said' or 'she asked'.

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How do you format dialogue when a new character speaks?

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Start a new paragraph each time a different character speaks.

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What is the rule for using commas in dialogue?

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Use a comma to separate the dialogue from the tag when the tag comes after the dialogue.

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What is an example of a dialogue tag?

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Examples of dialogue tags include 'said', 'asked', 'replied', and 'exclaimed'.