1. Elements of a Narrative Story

2. Plot Theme Setting Character Point of View Conflict

3. Plot: How Stories Happen What is plot? The structure of a story; the order of the story What happens when?

4. Parts of Plot Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution

5. What is Exposition? Also called “the opening” of story Beginning of story Introduces characters, setting, and tone Also called “the opening” of story Beginning of story Introduces characters, setting, and tone

6. What is Rising Action? Conflict is presented Find out what problem the main character or characters are facing Complications arise as the character(s) tries to resolve the conflict Conflict is presented Find out what problem the main character or characters are facing Complications arise as the character(s) tries to resolve the conflict

7. What is Climax? The high point of a story- usually an event- where the character must choose how to settle the conflict

8. What is Falling Action? Action following the climax Leads to the end Action following the climax Leads to the end

9. What is Resolution? Problems are solved Action comes to an end Problems are solved Action comes to an end

10. What is Theme? Message about life What the work is about The “fortune cookie” of the story Message about life What the work is about The “fortune cookie” of the story

11. What is Setting? Place Time Atmosphere Place Time Atmosphere Back to Review Question

12. What is a Character? A person or animal in a story

13. Character What is a protagonist? Main character Hero of the story In reaching their goal, the protagonist must conquer an opposing force, person or situation. Main character Hero of the story In reaching their goal, the protagonist must conquer an opposing force, person or situation.

14. Character Opposes protagonist Bad guy Opposes protagonist Bad guy What is an antagonist?

15. What is Point of View? Perspective from which the story is told- The person telling the story Perspective from which the story is told- The person telling the story

16. Point of View Who is telling the story? Who is telling the story? First-person Third-person Third-person limited Third-person omniscient

17. What is Conflict? A struggle between opposing forces in a story

18. What is Conflict? Person against self Person against person Person against society Person against nature Person against self Person against person Person against society Person against nature

19. Review Do you know the elements of a Short Story? ` Plot Theme Setting Character Point of View Conflict

20. What part shows the structure of the story? A.Setting B. Plot C. Point of view D. Character

21. What part shows the structure of the story? A.Setting B. Plot C. Point of view D. Character B. Plot

22. What part is the “fortune cookie” of the story, telling the lesson or message of the story? A. Title B. Exposition C. Theme D. Setting

23. What part is the “fortune cookie” of the story, telling the lesson or message of the story? A. Title B. Exposition C. Theme D. Setting C. Theme

24. What part involves the place and time that the story takes place? A. Setting B. Climax C. Point of view D. Plot

25. What part involves the place and time that the story takes place? A. Setting B. Climax C. Point of view D. Plot A. Setting

26. What part tells who is telling the story? A. Climax B. Character C. Setting D. Point of view

27. What part tells who is telling the story? A. Climax B. Character C. Setting D. Point of view

28. What is the high point of the story? A. Character B. Climax C. Exposition D. Protagonist

29. What is the high point of the story? A. Character B. Climax C. Exposition D. Protagonist B. Climax

30. Who is the protagonist? A. The main character B. The point of view C. The climax D. The bad guy

31. Who is the protagonist? A. The main character B. The point of view C. The climax D. The bad guy A. The main character

32. Way To Go!! You have mastered the elements of a narrative story!!