Understanding Story Structures

What is the purpose of story structure?

• To confuse the reader

• To arrange narrative elements to develop the story

• To make the story longer

• To remove characters from the story

Which of the following is NOT a part of narrative structure?

• Resolution

• Conclusion

• Rising Action

• Orientation

What does the orientation in a story structure do?

• Introduces characters, setting, and conflict

• Resolves the main conflict

• Ends the story

• Increases tension

What happens during the rising action of a story?

• The story ends

• Tension decreases

• The story begins

• Events increase in tension until the climax

What is the climax of a story?

• The beginning of the story

• The introduction of characters

• The highest point of tension

• The resolution of the story

What is the resolution in a story structure?

• The introduction of the setting

• The highest point of tension

• The resolution of the main conflict

• The start of the rising action

Which story structure involves events unfolding in a chronological order?

• Circular

• Parallel

• Linear

• Random

What is a circular story structure?

• A story with multiple climaxes

• A story that never ends

• A story with no resolution

• A story that ends where it began

What is a parallel story structure?

• A story with one main storyline

• A story with no characters

• A story with no conflict

• A story with two separate storylines running at the same time

Which of the following is a key element of a story's orientation?

• Resolution

• Rising action

• Introduction to characters

• Climax