Narration

What is a narrative?

• Any type of text that tells a story.
• It can be fiction, nonfiction, drama, or even poetry.
• Beginning, Rising Action, Ending.

Fictional Narrative Elements

• Engaging beginning introducing characters, setting, and main conflict.
• Main character.
• Supporting characters.
• Narrator (point of view).

Fictional Narrative Elements

• Conflict that is resolved.
• Narrative techniques: dialogue, description, and suspense.
• Descriptive language that brings it to life.

Gothic Literature

• Bleak or remote settings
• Characters in psychological and/or physical torment.
• Violent, supernatural, or otherworldly events.

Gothic Literature

• Strongly dramatic and intensely descriptive language
• Repeated Symbols or Images