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.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

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?

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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