Narrative Writing Flashcards
All 7 cards in this deck
What is in medias res?
Starting in the middle of the action, without introduction, which hooks the reader and raises questions.
What are temporal and spatial shifts?
Temporal: moves in time (a flashback or jump forward). Spatial: moves in place (a street to inside a room).
What is a protagonist?
The main character of a story, whose problem or goal drives the plot.
What is an antagonist?
The character or force that opposes the protagonist and creates conflict, such as a rival, a storm or the protagonist's own fear.
What is characterisation?
How a writer creates and reveals a character, through appearance, speech, actions, thoughts and how others react to them.
What are the five stages of a narrative arc?
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution. A story opening only needs to begin the arc.
What can dialogue do in a narrative?
It reveals character and relationships through how people speak, and can move the plot on or build tension without the narrator explaining.