Elements of Narrative Structure

Which is a synonym for narrative?

• a story

• an essay

• a poem

• an article

This diagram represents the beginning, middle, and ending of a story. These are known as the ______________ in a narrative?

• theme

• setting

• characterization

• plot events

The plot of a story is

• The people in the story
• The time and place of the story
• The problem in the story
• The sequence of events in the story

Select the word that correctly defines each story element.

The introduction, or exposition, of a short story is also its...

• character.

• beginning.

• resolution.

• main message

The rising action of a story is

• at the end of the story.

• the events that build tension and suspense.

• the message the author shares with the reader.

• the introduction

Select the word that correctly defines each story element.

The climax of the story is when

• the turning point where the characters must face the main problem.

• the way an author creates a character.

• the description of the setting.

• the words the characters say to each other.

The problems, worries, and tensions between characters, situations, and the environment is known as the:

• setting

• conflicts

• dialogue

• resolution

The falling action is right after...

• the conflicts and climax and leads to the resolution

• the author describes the setting in in the exposition.

• the character learns of a problem in the rising action.

• the narrator introduces the main character.

The resolution of a story is when...

• the characters are introduced to the reader.

• the setting changes and the story continues.

• the characters have learned a lesson and some of the conflicts are solved

• the narrator is the main character telling the story.

The theme of a story is

• the message or moral the author presents.

• the characters and their relationship.

• another word for setting.

• the words the characters say.