Narrative Elements

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Narrative

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A story

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This diagram represents the beginning, middle, and ending of a story. These are known as the ______________ in a narrative?

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plot events

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The plot of a story is

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The sequence of events in the story

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The introduction, or exposition, of a short story is also its...

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beginning.

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The rising action of a story is

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the events that build tension and suspense.

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The climax of the story is when

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the turning point where the characters must face the main problem.

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The problems, worries, and tensions between characters, situations, and the environment is known as the:

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conflicts

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The falling action is right after...

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the conflicts and climax and leads to the resolution

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Resolution of a story

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The characters have learned a lesson and some of the conflicts are solved.

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The theme of a story is

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the message or moral the author presents.