1. Elements of Narrative Fiction
The six parts of narrative fiction
9/17/2013

2. What is Narrative Fiction?
Narrative Fiction tells a made-up, imaginary story
These can be novels, short stories,
fables, folktales, etc.
Can you name any narrative fiction
that you’ve read?

3. 1. Characters All narrative have characters
The story centers around the main character
There can be two types of main characters
in a story.
Protagonist-the most important character
Antagonist- a person who struggles against
the main character

4. First Person Point of View Third Person Point of View
Narrator tells the story from his/her OWN point of view.
The narrator observes the events of the story but does not take part in the story. (Bird’s eye view)
KEY WORDS: I, we, me, us, our,
KEY WORDS: he, she, they, or the character’s name being used over and over

5. 3. Setting The time and place in which the story occurs.
Some stories may have more than one time and place.
The setting also helps to set the tone- the attitude that author/narrator takes toward the subject. Example: playful, serious, positive, etc.
The setting also helps to set the mood- the emotion that the story creates in the reader. Examples: Cheerful, suspenseful, scary, nervous

6. 4. Plot
A sequence of events, including a conflict and some kind of resolution.
What happens in the story?
How does the story move from event
to event?
How do the characters change
throughout the plot?

7. 5. Conflict Man vs. Man Man vs. Society Man vs. Self Man vs. Nature
Conflict can be either internal or external.
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Nature
Which conflicts are internal? External?

8. 6. Theme The conflict allows the characters to
learn a lesson. This lesson learned is
called the theme.
What did the character
take away from the story?