Narrative Elements Vocabulary

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What is mood in a story?

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The general atmosphere created by the author's words; it is the feeling the reader gets from reading those words.

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What is a central message in a literary work?

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An unifying idea that reoccurs in a literary work; the subject matter or theme that the story is written around.

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What is setting in a story?

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The place where a drama or story takes place.

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Who is the narrator of a story?

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The person or character telling the story.

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What is a character in a text?

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An imaginary or real person or people represented in a text.

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What does plot mean in a story?

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The sequence of events that make up a story.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The underlying message or main idea of a literary work.

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What is a conflict in a story?

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The struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot.

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What is a climax in a story?

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The most intense, exciting, or important point of the story.

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What is a resolution in a story?

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The part of the story where the conflict is resolved.