Elements of Narrative Vocabulary

Lesson 1:  Characters

Lesson 2:  Setting

Lesson 3:  Point of View (1st vs. 3rd)

Lesson 4:  Types of Conflict

Goal: You will learn to identify internal conflict (individual vs. self) and external conflicts (individual vs. individual, individual vs. nature, individual vs. technology, individual vs. society, and individual vs. supernatural

Lesson 5:  Parts of Plot

Goal: You will learn to define exposition, initiating event, rising action, climax, falling action, climax, and resolution AND identify them on a plot diagram.

Lesson 6:  Theme

Goal: You will learn to identify the theme in a short narrative text.

Lesson 7:  Symbolism