高级英语写作Narrative_Writing_ejm

NarrativeWriting,WhatisNarrativeWriting?,Anarrativeisastorycontainingspecificelementsthatworktogethertocreateinterestfornotonlytheauthorbutalsothereader.Thistypeofwritingmakesthereaderfeelasifherorshewerepartofthestory,asifitwasbeingtolddirectlytohimorher.,ElementsofNarrativeWriting,Thewho,what,where,when,why,andhowoutlinethatgivesthenarrativedirection.Whatisthestoryabout?Eventsunfoldastheyhappen.Theframeofthenarrative.,PLOT,PlotStructureofNarrativeWriting,Beginning:Enticingopeningtocapturereadersinterest.Settingrevealed.Maincharactersintroduced.Conflictpresented.,PlotStructureofNarrativeWriting,MiddleCharactersattempttoresolveconflictsorproblems.Actionprogressessequentially,stepbystep.ClimaxTheturningpointofthenarrative.Revealstheprocessinvolvedforsolvingtheconflicts.,PlotStructureofNarrativeWriting,EndTellshowtheresolutionoftheconflictshaveaffectedthecharacters.Nonewcharactersorplotideasintroduced.Themeormessageunderstoodbyreader.,ElementsofNarrativeWriting,CHARACTERS,Thepeople,animals,orinanimateobjectswhoareaffectedbytheactionsoftheplotorwhoarethecauseofcertainevents.Characters,realorimaginative,shouldbebroughttolifethroughthenarrative.Ifacharacterisnotdescribedwell,thestorywillnotbebelievable.,ElementsofNarrativeWriting,Whereandwhenthenarrativetakesplace.Allowsthereaderstovisualizethescenesandthecharactersinthosescenes.Althoughthesettingmaybeclearfortheauthor,he/shemustcreateapictureforthereaders.,SETTING,ElementsofNarrativeWriting,Thefigurativelanguage(similes,metaphors,etc.),sensoryimagery,vividverbs,strongsentences,dialogue,andpointofviewthatmakeseachauthorunique.Everystudenthashis/herownstyleandtechnique.Althoughwehavethesametopic,everyonewillwritedifferently.,STYLE,ElementsofNarrativeWriting,Theproblemthatmustbeovercomeorresolvedsothatthereaderswillnotbelefthanging.TypesofConflict:PersonversusSelfPersonversusPersonPersonversusSocietyPersonversusMachine/TechnologyPersonversusNature,CONFLICT,TypesofConflict:Examples,PersonversusSelf:Onemonthago,Abbywasassignedabooktoreadforabookreport.Uponsittingatthecomputertoworkonit,Abbystruggledwiththedecisiontodothereadingortosurfthewebinstead.Shefeltguilty,knowingsheshoulddothework,butwasreallymotivatedbyherdesiretolookupnewinformationaboutherfavoriterockband.,TypesofConflict:Examples,PersonversusPerson:AbbyandherbestfriendMeganareworkingtogetheronagroupproject.Abbydidnotdoanywork,leavingitallforMegantodo.Whenthegirlsgettogethertodotheproject,MeganfindsoutAbbydidnotdoanywork.Shebecomesangry,yellsatAbby,andstormsoutoftheroom.,TypesofConflict:Examples,PersonversusSociety:Abbyneedstogotothelibrarytobeginworkingonherproject.Whenshearrives,shefindsoutthatjuvenilesundertheageofeighteencannotenterthelibrarywithoutaparent.Hermomisatwork.Abbyismadaboutthisthing,totallyoutofhercontrol.Shewritesalettertothelibrary,expressingherdisgust.,TypesofConflict:Examples,PersonversusMachine/TechnologyAbbybeginsherreport,finally!Allofthesudden,thereisapowersurgeandhercomputercrashes.Shelosesalloftheinformationthatshehasbeenworkingonforfourhours.,TypesofConflict:Examples,PersonversusNature:Abbytriestorememberexactlywheresheleftherbookforthereport.Sheremembersthatshewassittingonabenchoutsideofherhouse,soshereturnstothatspot.Shefindsit,however,ithadrainedthenightbeforeandthebookisinshambles.,ElementsofNarrativeWriting,Athemeisamessagerevealedinthestory.Itmaybedirectlystated,likeinafablewherethemoralistoldattheconclusion.Itmaybeindirect,leavingthereadertodecidethestorysmessage.Therecanbemorethanonethemeforanarrative.,THEME,DifferentPointsofView,Whoistellingthestory?FirstPersonpointofview“I”asthenarratorGoodforpersonalaccounts.Example:Iwillneverforgetthedaythatmyhamsterdied,DifferentPointsofView,ThirdPersonpointofviewLimited“He,”“she,”“it,”“they”perspectiveWrittenasifthestoryisobservedfromoutsideofthecharacters.Readermustguessthefeelingsofthecharactersbytheiractionsandwords.Example:Hepoundedhisfistagainstthewallandscreamed,“Letmeout!”,DifferentPointsofView,ThirdPersonpointofviewOmniscient“He,”“she,”“it,”“they”perspectiveNarratorcanwriteaboutthethoughtsandfeelingsofallthecharacters.Example:“Shecalledhimaliar,thoughsheknewhewastellingthetruth.”,5W+HQuestionsMethod,Answeringthe5WandHquestionsprovidesthebasicinfoneededtobeginastory.WHOwillbeinthenarrative?WHEREwillthenarrativetakeplace?WHYwillthecharactersdowhattheydo?WHATisthenarrativeabout?WHENwilltheeventshappen?HOWwilltheconflictberesolved?,SensoryImagery,Usingthefivesenseswhenwritinganarrativehelpsthereaderpictureandfeelwhatisgoingon.Describewhatyousee,hear,taste,touch,andsmelltomakeyourreaderbecomeinvolvedinthestory.,FigurativeLanguage,FigurativeLanguageistheuseofdescriptivewordsthatbringyourreaderintothestory.,FigurativeLanguage,SIMILESAsimileisacomparisonbetweentwounlikethings,usinglikeoras.Examples:Hersmilewassowideitlookedlikeapianokeyboard.Hewasassickasadog.,FigurativeLanguage,METAPHORAmetaphordirectlycomparestwounlikethingswithoutusinglikeoras.Example:Theboywasagoldenknight,protectinghislittlesisterfromthefire-breathingdragonthatlivesinthesandbox.,FigurativeLanguage,PERSONIFICATIONPersonificationassignshumancharacteristicsandtraitstonon-humanobjects.Example:Thepencilfoughtfuriouslywiththeeraser,battlingoverquestionnumberthree.,FigurativeLanguage,HYPERBOLEHyperboleistheuseofgrossexaggerationtodescribesomethingthatcouldneverhappeninreallife.Example:TheteachersvoicewassoloudtheastronautsorbitingEarthcouldhearherlecture.,FigurativeLanguage,ALLITERATIONAlliterationistherepetitionoftwoormoresounds.Example:Thewitchswashed-out,witheredlipswhispered,“Watchwhatawaitsyouattheb