Narrative Stories[1]

Elements of narrative stories

Elements of stories
Setting
Plot
Conflict
Character
Theme
Point of View
Imagery

Setting
Time
- Past
- Present
- Future
Place
- School
- A Castle
- Bedroom
What is our current setting?

Plot
The structure of a story.
- How the author arranges events.
Plot Includes:
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution

conflict

Conflict continued

character
Protagonist
- Central Character
- Usually hero/heroine
Antagonist
- Another main character
- Usually villain
Foil
- Secondary or minor character
Characters CAN change!

theme
The underlying central idea of a story.
May be clearly stated or implied.
To help find the theme of a story, ask yourself:
What does the main character learn?

Point of view
First Person
- Narrator is a character
- Uses I, me, my, mine
Third Person Objective
- Narrator is NOT a character
- Uses he, his, she, it, they
- Narrator is an outsider who can only report what he or she sees and hears.

Point of view continued
Third Person Limited
- Narrator is NOT a character
- Uses he, his, she, it, they
- Narrator is an outsider who sees into the mind of one of the characters.
Omniscient
- Narrator is al all-knowing outsider who can enter the minds of one or more characters.

Imagery
Descriptions of people or objects stated in terms of our senses.
Taste, Smell, Hear, Sight, Touch
It is the “mental picture” the readers experience.

Testing your skills
Interactive Story

Creating your own narrative story
Come up with an idea
Map your thoughts
Write a rough draft
Revise
Write a final copy

Mapping your thoughts

References
Clip Art from Microsoft
Steele, Kimberly. "Literary Elements Advance Organizer." June 1997. File last modified on 14 Nov. 2007. PDF file.
Scholastic. "Plot Diagram." 1996. File last modified on 2009. PDF file.
Steele, Kimberly. "Conflict." June 1997. File last modified on 14 Nov. 2007. PDF file.
Shaner, Evan. "Batman and Villains." 30 Apr. 2008. File last modified on 1 Apr. 2009. JPG file.

Good luck!