Narrative Elements & Author's Craft

Choose the two words that best complete the sentence.

During the exposition, it is important to introduce the ________ and the ________.

• characters, conflict

• characters, falling action

• climax, conflict

• conflict, resolution

The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the ________. 

• action
• conflict 
• setting
• plot 

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What two questions does SETTING answer?

• What happened? Who was involved?
• Who is involved? Why are they involved?
• Who are the main characters and what is the problem?
• When and where does the story take place?

The state of tension and uncertainty caused by an uncertain, undecided or mysterious situation that creates an emotional pull to encourage the audience to keep reading or watching

• mood

• mystery

• suspense

• tone

A contrast between what is expected and reality

• irony

• mood

• suspense

• tone

Plot device often used to create suspense in which the end is curiously abrupt so that the main characters are left in a difficult situation without offering any resolution of conflict.

• mystery

• dilemma

• cliffhanger

• situational irony

When a writer provides clues that hint at what's to come in a story

• mystery

• foreshadowing

• mood

• suspense

In Toy Story, human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move while the audience is aware

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

A pilot with a fear of heights

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

A marriage counselor filed for divorce

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony