Narrative Elements - Alt

A character or force in conflict with the main character

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

a conflict can be inside the character is struggling with himself - trying to decide what to do; making a tough decision

• Internal Conflict

• External Conflict

A struggle between a character and an outside force

• Internal Conflict

• External Conflict

the problem in the story

• Conflict

• Internal Conflict

Most suspenseful moment of the story; turning point; directly connected to the conflict

• Rising Action

• Climax

beginning of the story - the introduction to the characters and setting

• Expositoin

• Inciting Incident

the series of struggles that builds a story or play toward a climax

• Exposition

• Rising Action

The people (or creatures) in a story

• Characters

• Plot

Main character in a story

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

Sequence of events in a story; what happens

• Plot

• Theme