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Narrative Text Once upon a time…

Narrative Text Writing that Tells a Story Contains… – Plot – Character – Setting – Point of View – Theme Structure – Beginning, Middle, End

PLOT Plot: refers to the series of _______that give a story its _______. conflict: The basic _______ or _______ that moves along the story's _______. exposition: the _______ of the story. Where the reader meets the _______ and gets to know the _______. rising action: The part of a plot in which the _______ intensifies (grows _______), rising toward the _______. climax: The plot's most _______ moment, usually the _______ point of the story. falling action: The part of the plot _______ the climax, when the drama _______(gets less). resolution: When the _______is _______.

CHARACTER In fiction, character refers to a _______ being or _______ in the story. protagonist: A story’s _______ character. antagonist: The character or force in _______ with the protagonist. round: A complex character with _______ personality traits. A “real person” with likes/dislikes, goals. Readers feel like they know the character. flat: Characters with _______ one or _______ personality traits. Two-dimensional character. static: Character who remains basically _______ throughout the story dynamic: Character who _______ important, internal _______ due to the actions of the plot

SETTING Setting is the story’s _______ and _______. social context: The _______ issues affecting a story’s _______.

POINT OF VIEW point of view: The _______ from which the story is told. first person point of view: Told from viewpoint of _______ of the characters. Uses the pronoun “_______”. third person omniscient: The _______ is telling the story. third person limited omniscient: Told from the _______ of one of the _______. Uses third person pronouns: “she” “he” “it” “they”.

THEME theme: The central _______, _______, or _______ the author is trying to point out (_______ ). author’s purpose: the greater _______ the author is trying to _______ to the _______. mood: The _______ created by the _______ and _______. The _______ you feel while _______. tone: The _______ the _______ has about what he/she is writing about. Shown through _______, _______, and _______.