Narrative Conventions

True or False. Descriptive words are important because they add detail to the story.

• True

• False

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What is the purpose of a narrative?

• To give the reader information

• To persuade readers

• To tell a story

• To describe characters

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a linear narrative means

• we move through the narrative using flashbacks and flash forwards

• events unfold in chronological order

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a single strand narrative ...

• makes things confusing for the audience

• appeals to the audience as the audience only have one character to identify with and can therefore empathise

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Who said that narrative begin with and Initial state of equilibrium

• Propp

• Todorov

• Lévi-Strauss

• Barthes

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Theorist who created the theory about characters that might appear in typical narratives.

• Barthe

• Todorov

• Propp

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How does an author typically use foreshadowing in a narrative?

• To reveal the ending of the story

• To hint at future events

• To introduce a new character

• To describe the setting

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What is the primary purpose of a prologue in a narrative?

• To summarise the entire story

• To introduce background information or context

• To conclude the narrative

• To provide a twist in the plot

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Which of the following best describes a non-linear narrative?

• A story that follows a chronological order

• A story that includes flashbacks and flash-forwards

• A story with a single narrator

• A story that is told in real-time

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What is the effect of using a first-person point of view in a narrative?

• It provides an objective perspective

• It allows readers to understand the thoughts and feelings of the narrator

• It creates a sense of distance from the characters

• It limits the narrative to only one character's actions

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