Narrative Elements Analysis

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📚 Part 1: Identifying Narrative Elements

WALT: Identify and understand key narrative elements: character development, setting, and plot structure.

1. What are the three main narrative elements we focus on when analysing stories?

Character, setting, plot

Beginning, middle, end

Problem, action, solution

Dialogue, description, action

2. Which of these questions help us analyse CHARACTER? (Tick all that apply)

What does the character want?

Where does the story take place?

How does the character change?

What are the character's personality traits?

3. Setting includes:

Only the place where the story happens

Only the time when the story happens

Both the place and time where the story happens

The main character's feelings

4. Put the plot structure elements in the correct order by numbering them 1-5:

_____ Resolution

_____ Problem

_____ Action/Events

_____ Introduction/Setting the scene

_____ Conclusion

✏️ Part 2: Analysing a Story Excerpt

Read this excerpt and answer the questions below:

The old lighthouse stood like a lonely giant against the stormy Auckland harbour. Maya clutched her torch as rain hammered the windows. She had never felt so frightened, but she knew the ships depended on her keeping the light burning. Her grandfather's words echoed in her mind: "A lighthouse keeper never abandons their post." Taking a deep breath, Maya climbed the spiral stairs towards the beacon room.

5. Who is the main character and what can you tell about their personality?

6. Describe the setting using details from the text:

Place: _________________________________

Time/Weather: ___________________________

Mood/Atmosphere: _______________________

7. What is the problem or challenge Maya faces?

8. Find one example of descriptive language that helps create the mood: