Elements of Narrative

ELEMENTS OF A NARRATIVE/ STORY

I CAN comprehend elements of narrative BY participating in quizizz notes and review

Open Ended

What is your favorite story?

(this could be a book, movie, video game story, anything)

5 Aspects of a Story

1. Character- the people or things the story is about

2. Setting- where the story takes place

3. Plot- how the story flows

4. Conflict- something that goes wrong

5. Theme- central idea/ belief of the story

​CHARACTER

• ​Person or thing within the story.

• There are different types of character

  • What are the names of some?

​PROTAGONIST

​The leading character or one of the main characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.

• The “good guy”

Who the entire story is mostly about

​ANTAGONIST

​Character that is actively against or opposes the protagonist

• The “bad guy”

Who the main character is battling

• ​This can also be the protagonist if they are struggling internally

​CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

​How the character changes throughout a story

• Round characters

  • Characters with personality, have depth, more complex and complicated: main characters

• Flat characters

  • Characters who are the same the whole story, no complexity, usually background characters

Multiple Select

Which one do not fit?

• Plot

• Character

• Moral

• Setting

• Theme

Open Ended

Why do you think names are important?

SETTING

• where the story takes place

• the time period the story take place in (past, present, or future)

• descriptive

• gives background information

Open Ended

How would Moana be different if the setting changed?

P L O T

What happens in the story and the order it happens in: beginning, middle, end

​PLOT

• ​Exposition: beggining of the story (background information)

• Rising Action: creates suspense/ interest

• Climax: what everything has lead up to, turning point, most intense part of the story

• Falling Action: near the end, things start getting better

• Resolution: the end, when everything gets better/ fixed

Multiple Choice

Resolution is:

• the most intense part of a story

• the beginning

• the end where things get fixed

• the boring part

Multiple Select

What does not fit?

• climax

• exposition

• resolution

• conflict

CONFLICT

• the thing that goes wrong

• struggle between two people/ things

• Usually stated in the rising action, leading up to the Climax

Multiple Choice

What is the conflict of a story?

• what happens in it

• the ending

• the thing that goes wrong

• the solution to the problem

Open Ended

What's your favorite character conflict?

ex: Kylo Ren and Rey, Batman and the Joker, etc.

T H E M E

• underlying message/ big idea

• belief about life

• typically a universal idea

• the main idea of a piece of literature

Multiple Choice

What is a narrative?

• a story

• an essay

• a poem

• an article

Multiple Choice

The turning point in a conflict, event, or situation that has been developing throughout the narrative.

• climax

• rising action

• resolution

• exposition

• falling action

Multiple Choice

The events that are a direct result of the climax and begin to draw the story to a close.

• climax

• rising action

• resolution

• exposition

• falling action

Multiple Choice

The stage of the plot that introduces important background information.

• climax

• rising action

• resolution

• exposition

• falling action

Multiple Choice

The end of the story where the loose-ends are tied up.

• climax

• rising action

• resolution

• exposition

• falling action

Multiple Select

All narratives or stories have the following: (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

• Setting

• Characters

• Conflict

• Plot

Multiple Choice

Jake is Cassie's older brother.  One day they are walking home from school when a cold front rolls in and the temperature drops 20 degrees.  Jake is dressed more appropriately for the weather than Cassie.  He takes off his hooded sweatshirt and offers it to her.  She gratefully accepts. Jake is now colder, but he is happier.
What word best describes Jake as a person based on the passage? 

• sad
• thoughtful
• warm
• cheerful

Multiple Choice

Rosa’s mother told her that moving was for the best, but Rosa didn’t agree. How could her mother possibly think that moving from the city to a town in the middle of nowhere was a good idea? Rosa loved the urban lifestyle. There was so much to do in the city.
What is the conflict?

• Rosa doesn't like the city
• Rosa wants to move to the city
• Rosa doesn't want to move away from the city
• Rosa's mom is mad at Rosa

Multiple Choice

"Has the jury reached a verdict?' asked the judge. 
"We have your Honor." said Gary, jury foreman. 
What is the setting of the story?  

• a school
• a court room
• a grocery store
• a doctor's office