4. NARRATIVE fiction
A literary work of
imaginative narration, either
oral or written, fashioned to
entertain and to make
readers think.
5. Elements of A STORY
• Setting - the time
and place in which
the events of a story
occur.
6. CHARACTERS- are the
representation of a human
being in a story.
CHARACTERIZATION- is
the method used by writers
to reveal the personality of
the characters.
7. Kinds of characters
According to Principality
• Protagonist- the leading character
in the story
• Antagonist- is the character that
goes against the protagonist.
• Supporting Characters – helps the
main characters in the story
8. According to development
• Dynamic- is the character
who exhibits noticeable
changes.
• Static- is the character who
exhibits no changes and
development.
9. CONFLICT- is the opposition
of persons or forces in a story
that give rise to the dramatic
action in a narrative.
• Types of conflict
• Man vs. man
• Man vs. himself
• Man vs. animal
• Man vs. nature
10. PLOT- is the sequence of
events in the story.
Events that form a
significant pattern of
action with a beginning, a
middle and an end
11. Parts of a plot
• Exposition- is the part of
the plot that sets the scene
by introducing the situation
and settings.
12. Rising Action – the
existence of conflict is
exposed to the reader
13. • Climax- this is the point of
greatest emotional intensity,
interest, as well as suspense.
14. Falling Action – events that
happened to resolve what had
occurred in the climax
15. Denouement / Ending – the
outcome of what had happened in
the falling action. It is the event
that presents a peaceful
atmosphere or emotion.
16. Point of View- the angle in
which the story is being
told
Types of point of view
–First person
–Third person
17. • Theme- is the
significant truth about
life and its nature which
takes place in the
illustrations of actions
and decisions of the
characters.
