Vocabulary for Analyzing Narratives

In a narrative or play, when two characters have a conversation it is known as_________?

• tone

• perspective

• mood

• dialogue

The part of the plot where the setting is revealed

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

• resolution

The problem is resolved during the 

• Climax

• Resolution

• Rising action

• Exposition

Sequence of events found in a novel or story

• exposition

• rising action

• plot

• conflict

Which term describes the time and place in which a story occurs?

• Plot

• Setting

• Theme

• Character

What is the term for the main character in a story?

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Narrator

• Foil

Which word refers to the underlying message or big idea in a narrative?

• Theme

• Motive

• Plot

• Conflict

What is the term for a struggle between opposing forces in a story?

• Resolution

• Climax

• Conflict

• Exposition

Which term describes the perspective from which a story is told?

• Point of View

• Tone

• Mood

• Style

What is the term for the sequence of events in a story?

• Plot

• Setting

• Theme

• Character