Narrative Techniques

Makes the reader smell, taste, feel, see, hear, and imagine what the writer is describing

• Symbolism

• Diction

• Pacing

• Imagery

Voice

• The movement or rate at which a story moves

• The individual style of the author or narrator

• Painting word pictures in the readers' minds

• The conversation between two characters in the story

What is the main purpose of the "rising action?"

• To provide a series of exciting events

• To put the protagonist through progressively more complicated choices and events

• To set up the protagonist to succeed against his or her foes in the climax

• To introduce parallel plots and side characters

The stars were burning brightly in the night sky. The evening breeze felt cool on my skin. It was the last night of summer break and I was calm, oddly calm. It's not that I was excited to go back to school. I wasn't. School is a lot of work for me. But I was excited to see my friends again, and I knew that she would be there.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Objective

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Methods an author uses to create a narrative and that help the author make decisions about word choice, plot, point of view, and other elements of narrative.

• Narrative techniques

• Pace

• Chronological order

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

What is meant by Flash-forward?

• A type of symbol that relates to the future

• Another name for a lead character

• Interruption in the narrative showing what is to come in the future that is used to create tension or excitement.

• Middle of the narrative showing what just happened

What is meant by the Narrative hook?

• ‘hooks’ the reader’s attention at the end

• draws or ‘hooks’ the reader’s attention to stop them reading

• draws or ‘hooks’ the reader’s attention to keep them reading

• ‘hooks’ the reader’s attention to the protagonist

What does "in medias res" mean in storytelling?

• Starting at the beginning

• Starting in the middle of things

• Starting at the end

• Starting with a flashback

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

• tone

• perspective

• mood

• dialogue

The light pooled around the cat like the robe of a greek goddess while she luxuriated on the window sill.

This is an example of:

• Pacing

• Voice

• Imagery

• Diction