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Narrative Elements Analysis
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Narrative Elements Analysis
Read each question carefully. Use evidence from the story excerpt where asked, and write in complete sentences for extended responses.
Narrative Elements
Identify characters, setting and plot structure.
1.What is the role of a protagonist in a narrative?
- The central character whose experiences drive the story
- The person who edits the finished story
- A character who appears only in the final scene
- The narrator’s audience
2.Which three details can help establish a story’s setting? Select all that apply.
- The place where events happen
- The time period or time of day
- The weather or atmosphere
- The character’s main goal
3.Put these plot stages in a logical order, from the opening stage to the final stage: complication, resolution, orientation, rising action, conclusion.
4.In the opening line, “At dawn, an empty lighthouse stood above the restless sea,” which narrative element is most clearly established?
- Setting
- Character motivation
- Resolution
- Dialogue
Analyse a Story Excerpt
Read the original excerpt, then answer the questions using details from it.
Mere tightened the strap of her backpack as the last ferry pulled away from the harbour. The wind shoved at the empty wharf, and a loose sign clattered against its post. In her pocket, the brass key felt cold against her fingers. She had promised to return it to the caretaker before the island museum opened at sunrise; now the next boat would not arrive until morning.
5.Who is the central character in “The Last Ferry”?
6.Describe the setting. Include at least two details from the excerpt.
7.What difficulty does Mere face, and what does she need to do?
8.Copy one phrase from the excerpt that appeals to a sense other than sight, and name the sense.
9.How does the wharf setting contribute to the mood or tension? Support your explanation with one detail from the excerpt.
Apply Your Understanding
Explain your ideas clearly and use specific details where appropriate.
10.Choose character, setting or plot. Explain how your chosen element can help make a narrative engaging for its reader.
11.Write a two-sentence opening for an original story. Make the character and setting clear to the reader.
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