Narrative Arc

Directions

In a previous class you learned about a narrative arc; view the narrative arc example as a reminder.

The following are key elements in a story:

1. Introduction (exposition)
2. Gives a brief background of setting and plot (answers the questions where, when, and who) and then describe the main character's background and personality
3. Conflict
4. Introduces the problem while describing the Antagonist (e.g. Bad Guy/Event/Thing).
5. Rising Action
6. Describe the events leading up to the climax.
7. Climax
8. Resolution of the conflict and height of the action
9. Conflict can be anything from a decision the character has to make, a personality clash with another character, or a problem that has to be solved.
10. Falling Action (resolution)
11. The effects of the climax and resolution on the characters
12. Story resolution, or denouement, concludes the action and ensures that all important plot lines have come together in a coherent whole. The main character completes a quest, vanquishes a foe, and returns home.
13. (e.g. the penguin finds his lost baby, the mouse won the race, the rooster has a brother)
14. Conclusion
15. The moral of the story and closing thought
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17. Twist
18. Place the twist in any place between the intro and conclusion; plan it wisely and do not leave it as #7, it should be either #2,3,4,or 5.