MALIGAYANG ARAW

Mrs. Angelica C. Aquino

English 7
NARRATIVE
WRITING
 LEARNING TARGETS

Learning Targets:
I can…

⮚ Define what is narrative text

⮚ Determine the features of narrative text
⮚ Craft a narrative essay and short story
NARRATIVE
WRITING
 Narrative Writing
-recounts a clear sequence of events, either
fictional or factual, that occurs over time. The
writer relays to the reader both what happens
and the order in which the events take place.

-main purpose is to gain and maintain the

reader’s interest by entertaining them.
Narrative Writing may includes:
•Fairy tale stories
•Mysteries
•science fiction
•horror stories
•inspirational stories
•adventure stories
•historical narratives
•Myths, and;
•Legends.
 Narrative Elements:
1. SETTING 2. CHARACTERS
3. PLOT AND 4. CONFLICT
DIALOGUE AND CLIMAX
5. RESOLUTION 6. THEME
7. PERSPECTIVE 8. MEDIUM
AND IMAGERY
S •The setting is the context of the story- the place and
E time during which a narrative occurs. Most stories
have multiple settings, and the setting of any scene
T can influence the story.

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C •The characters of the story are the individuals
H involved in the story. They can also be people,
animals, and animate objects or even invented
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PLOT •The plot is the series of events that are shown to
the audience. And because characters make the
decisions that propel the story forward, plot
depends on character development.

DIALOGUE
•Dialogue is a word-for-word conversation
between characters and it is one of the main
ways to move a plot forward.
CONFLICT •Conflict is a clash between two opposing
forces that creates the narrative thread for a
story.

CLIMAX
•The climax is the big event that takes place
when one character’s desires finally triumph
or the characters reach a compromise.
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•The resolution is the end of the story. It occurs
E after the CLIMAX. It is when you learn what happens
S to the characters after the CONFLICT is resolved.
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T •a theme in a narrative is a moral lesson or message
that the author tries to convey. Usually, a theme is

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made clear at the end of the story, when one or
more characters have a realization.

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PERSPECTIVE
•Perspective is often referred to as point of
view, and it depends on who is telling the
story. The speaker can be one or more
characters in the story, an omniscient voice
or the author.
MEDIUM AND IMAGERY
•The medium through which is story is told is
a significant contributor to the experience,
especially in terms of visual experience.
Works of literature, because of the active
process of reading, move slower but deliver
a rich and lasting experience due to the
consistent powerful stimulation of the
senses.
 Narrative Elements:
1. SETTING 2. CHARACTERS
3. PLOT AND 4. CONFLICT
DIALOGUE AND CLIMAX
5. RESOLUTION 6. THEME
7. PERSPECTIVE 8. MEDIUM
AND IMAGERY
 WHAT I
LEARNED?
RESOLUTION

PERSPECTIVE
 CONFLICT

CHARACTERS
 A3.1 Assessment -Narra-ture
Directions: Make a narrative story using the
picture below.

Note: Make sure that the elements of the narrative story is present in
your story.