Parts of a Narrative

Front

What is the most important person around whom the events of the plot revolve?

Back

Main Character

Front

What do we call the main story events and actions?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the author's central message about life or how people behave?

Back

Theme

Front

Which of these could be the setting of a fairy tale? a king and queen, people change as they get older, a faraway castle, a wicked witch puts a curse on a princess

Back

a faraway castle

Front

What do we call the people in a story?

Back

Characters

Front

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

Back

Setting

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

Back

Plot Structure

Front

What is the part of the story where the conflict begins to develop?

Back

Rising Action

Front

What do we call the final part of a story where the conflict is resolved?

Back

Resolution

Front

What is the term for the lesson or moral of the story?

Back

Theme