The Elements of Narrative Writing

What are the elements of narrative writing?

• Setting

  Characters

  Conflict

  Theme

  Plot

  Point of view

• Setting

  Characters

  Conflict

  Theme

  Plot

  Point of view

  Dialogue

• Setting

  Characters

  Conflict

  figurative devices

  Plot

  Point of view

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What is the correct order of the plot?

• Exposition

  Climax

  Rising action

  Falling action

  Resolution

• Exposition

  Climax

  Falling action

  rising action

  Resolution

• Exposition

  Rising action

  Climax

  Falling action

  Resolution

• Exposition

  falling action

  Rising action

  Climax

  Resolution

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Compose a dialogue between these two characters.

a. Give the story a title

b. Give the characters names

c. Remember the rules when writing dialogue.

d. Use varied dialogue tags.

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Compose a short descriptive paragraph for the following scenery.

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A synonym for narrative writing is...

• story telling

• argumentative

• summary

• essay writing

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The setting gives information about the

• time and place

• time and climax

• place and inciting incident

• inciting incident and time

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The inciting incident happens in a vehicle

• is the struggle

• is the central event that upsets the main character's world

• is the turning point of the plot

• is the

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The exposition consists of

• Inciting incident

  climax

  Setting

• Setting

  Dialogue

  Plot

• rising action

  plot

  falling action

• Setting

  Identification of the main character

  Inciting incident

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The rising action

• Shows how the main character falls in the setting.

• shows how the main character is struggling as a result of the inciting incident.

• shows how the main character avoids the struggle.

• shows how the main character solves the struggles.

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The climax

• is the turning point or most exciting part of a story.

• is the part of the story where the main character solves their

• ends the story excitingly

• reveals the themes

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