Narrative Techniques

Makes the reader smell, taste, feel, see, hear, and imagine what the writer is describing

• Symbolism

• Diction

• Pacing

• Imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Voice

• The movement or rate at which a story moves

• The individual style of the author or narrator

• Painting word pictures in the readers' minds

• The conversation between two characters in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is the main purpose of the "rising action?"

• To provide a series of exciting events

• To put the protagonist through progressively more complicated choices and events

• To set up the protagonist to succeed against his or her foes in the climax

• To introduce parallel plots and side characters

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

The stars were burning brightly in the night sky. The evening breeze felt cool on my skin. It was the last night of summer break and I was calm, oddly calm. It's not that I was excited to go back to school. I wasn't. School is a lot of work for me. But I was excited to see my friends again, and I knew that she would be there.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Objective

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Methods an author uses to create a narrative and that help the author make decisions about word choice, plot, point of view, and other elements of narrative.

• Narrative techniques

• Pace

• Chronological order

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

What is meant by Flash-forward?

• A type of symbol that relates to the future

• Another name for a lead character

• Interruption in the narrative showing what is to come in the future that is used to create tension or excitement.

• Middle of the narrative showing what just happened

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

What is meant by the Narrative hook?

• ‘hooks’ the reader’s attention at the end

• draws or ‘hooks’ the reader’s attention to stop them reading

• draws or ‘hooks’ the reader’s attention to keep them reading

• ‘hooks’ the reader’s attention to the protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What does "in medias res" mean in storytelling?

• Starting at the beginning

• Starting in the middle of things

• Starting at the end

• Starting with a flashback

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In a narrative or play, when two characters have a conversation it is known as_________?

• tone

• perspective

• mood

• dialogue

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

The light pooled around the cat like the robe of a greek goddess while she luxuriated on the window sill.

This is an example of:

• Pacing

• Voice

• Imagery

• Diction

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D