Narrative Writing Vocabulary Test

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Sensory Details

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Words and details that appeal to a reader's senses (sight, touch, taste, hearing, smell, emotion).

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Theme

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The message or lesson about life or human nature in a story.

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Exposition (Introduction)

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The conflict, setting, and characters are introduced (the first stage of the plot).

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Third Person Limited

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The narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.

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Conflict

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The struggle or problem between opposing forces or characters in a story.

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Climax

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The turning point of the story where the character deals with the conflict (the third stage of plot).

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Resolution

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The story ends. The reader finds out the resolution to the conflict and what happens to the characters in the story (the fifth stage of plot).

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Characterization

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The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

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Dialogue

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Conversation between two or more characters.

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Setting

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The time and place in which a story occurs.