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MENTION THE FIVE BASIC PARTS OF THE PLOT OF A STORY
Exposition - rising action - climax - falling action - resolution
WHAT IS THE CLIMAX IN A STORY?
The moment of highest tension.
MENTION TWO ELEMENTS A WRITER MAY INCLUDE IN THE INTRODUCTION OF A STORY.
Setting in time - Setting in place - Characters - Atmosphere - Conflict
MENTION THE TWO TYPES OF CONFLICT
External and internal
THE RESOLUTION IS ALSO CALLED DENOUEMENT. WHAT DOES THIS WORD MEAN / WHAT IMAGE DOES IT EVOKE?
Unravelling or untying the knot.
WHAT DO YOU CALL THE VOICE OF THE NARRATOR WHO IS THE PROTAGONIST OF THE STORY?
First person narrator
WHAT IS A NON-OMNISCIENT NARRATOR?
He only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.
MENTION 3 CHARACTERISATION METHODS
Character's spech / appearance / thoughts / actions
WHAT IS AN UNRELIABLE NARRATOR?
A narrator whose account of events is faulty or can't be trusted.
WHAT IS DRAMATIC IRONY?
It's when the audience knows more about the situation, conflicts, or resolution than the characters themselves.
WHEN DO YOU USE QUOTATION MARKS IN A STORY?
To indicate a character is speaking.
NARRATIVES ARE NORMALLY SET IN THE PAST. MENTION AT LEAST 2 PAST TENSES.
Simple past / Past continuous / Past perfect
MENTION THREE TIME WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS WHICH CAN BE USED TO SEQUENCE EVENTS.
Before / after / then / later / in the end / at the beginning / until / during / finally
MENTION AT LEAST TWO RESOURCES THE AUTHOR CAN USE TO CREATE TENSION.
One-sentence paragraphs / short sentences / dashes
WHAT IS DRAMATIC IRONY?
It's when the audience knows more about the situation, conflicts, or resolution than the characters themselves.
What do we call a narrative about a person's life?
Biography
