Narrative Writing Terms to Know

Front

Where the problem starts to resolve

Back

Falling action

Front

Time and place of the story

Back

setting

Front

Story's subjects; people & animals

Back

Characters

Front

Exact quotes of characters' speech or thoughts

Back

Dialogue

Front

Order of events in a story

Back

plot sequence

Front

A story that can be real or imagined

Back

narrative

Front

End of story when the problem is resolved

Back

Resolution/conclusion

Front

Words or phrases indicating time or place in a story.

Back

transition words

Front

Who tells the story?

Back

Point of view

Front

Words that evoke the senses: sight, taste, touch, smell, and feel.

Back

descriptive details