Characteristics of narration
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Characteristics of Good Narration
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PLOT
the sequence of events that take place in a story
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SETTING
the time and place in which the events of a story take place
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CHARACTERIZATION
the methods used to present the personality of a character in a narrative
Direct: the author describes the character
Indirect: the reader judges what the character is like based on what they say or do, or what other characters say about them.
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ATMOSPHEREthe general mood or feeling established in a piece of
literature (created through word choice and pacing)
Word Choice: the author uses words that make the reader feel a certain way
Pacing: the author controls the speed at which we read through sentence length, punctuation, repetition of words and other techniques.
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POINT OF VIEWwho is narrating the story
First person: the narrator uses "I" to tell the action, and is involved in the story
Third person: the story is told from a perspective outside the story (characters are referred to by name, or as “he”, “she”, “they”)
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CONFLICT
the central problem that drives the action of a story
Internal: The conflict happens in a character's mind
External: The conflict happens between characters, or between a character and some outside force, like nature.
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