Narrative Writing Study And Guided Notes

Narrative WritingStudy and GuidedNotesCONLEY, WHEELER HIGH SCHOOL, 2017-2018ADAPTED FROM POWERPOINT GURU ON TPT

Warm Up: Creative Writing Answer the followingquestion on your guidednotes. As we move into narrativewriting, reflect on yourstrengths and weaknesses asa creative individual. Areyou naturally an “outside thebox” thinker? Or are youbetter suited to followingguidelines and directions?Do you feel creativity is anatural gift or a skill that canbe nurtured and grown?Explain.

The Storyteller: We will begin a journey travelingthrough an adventurous landand learning about narrativewriting, led by our storyteller. Codename: Grandpa Likes: True Love, Monsters,Revenge, Fencing Hobbies: Squeezing hisgrandchildren’s cheeks Talents: A masterful storyteller.Join Grandpa as he explains theins and outs of the narrative formwhile also reciting to you some ofthe most famous lines from thefilm The Princess Bride.

The Grandson A book?Grandpa: That's right. When I wasyour age, television was calledbooks. And this is a special book.It was the book my father used toread to me when I was sick, and Iused to read it to your father. Andtoday I'm gonna read it to you.The Grandson: Has it got anysports in it?Grandpa: Are you kidding?Fencing, fighting, torture,revenge, giants, monsters, chases,escapes, true love, miracles.The Grandson: Doesn't sound toobad. I'll try to stay awake.Grandpa: Oh, well, thank you verymuch, very nice of you. Your voteof confidence is overwhelming.What is Narrative Writing? The purpose of narrativewriting is to entertain thereader. Narrative writing can befiction or nonfiction. Developed narrativewriting should have thefollowing elements: Developed plot Central theme Descriptive setting Clear point-of-view(narrator) Interesting dialogue

There are threetypes of NarrativeWriting:Grandpa She doesn't get eatenby the eels at this timeThe Grandson What?Grandpa The eel doesn't gether. I'm explaining to youbecause you look nervous.The Grandson I wasn't nervous.Maybe I was a little bit"concerned" but that's not thesame thing.1.Personal Narrative:When a person writesabout himself or abouthis experiences. In this style of narrativewriting, the writeralready has a plot. Name one example ofa personal narrative wehave read this year.

Grandpa: [voiceover] Nothing gave Buttercup as muchpleasure as ordering Westley around.Buttercup: Farm boy, polish my horse's saddle. I want tosee my face shining in it by morning.Westley: As you wish.Grandpa: [voiceover] "As you wish" was all he ever saidto her.Buttercup: Farm boy, fill these with water - please.Westley: As you wish.Grandpa: [voiceover] That day, she was amazed todiscover that when he was saying "As you wish", whathe meant was, "I love you." And even more amazing wasthe day she realized she truly loved him back.Buttercup: Farm boy. fetch me that pitcher.[It's right over her head, so he has to stand next to her]Westley: As you wish.[Cut to them kissing]2.Imaginative Narrative:When a writer writes afiction or creates astory it is known asimaginative narrativewriting. Here the narrativewriter can go beyondthe reality. Name one example ofan imaginativenarrative we have readthis year.

The Grandson: [interrupting] Holdit, hold it. What is this? Are youtrying to trick me? Where's thesports?[suspiciously]The Grandson: Is this a kissingbook?Grandpa: Wait, just wait.The Grandson: Well, when does itget good?Grandpa: Keep your shirt on, and letme read.3.Persuasive NarrativeEssay: When a writerwrites a narrativedesigned to persuadethe audience or makea specific point. Persuasive essays willhave a central themeand offer evidence. Name one example ofa persuasive narrativewe have read this year.

Examples of Narrative Texts Realistic Fiction Legends Short Stories Autobiographies Folktales Fantasies Tall tales Historical Fiction Myths Mystery Fables Science Fiction Plays

Day 1 Make sure you have thenarrative guided notescompleted for day 1. We will now watch a clipof the film Princess Bride.As we are watching, besure to begin to look forthe elements of narrativewe will go overtomorrow, such as plot,characters, dialogueetc. After watching the cliptoday, answer thefollowing question onyour notes: Using yourguided notes, what typeof narrative is PrincessBride? Can it fall intomore than onecategory? Why or whynot? Give specificexamples.

Elements of the Narrative1. DEVELOPED PLOT Narrative plots rely on 5elements of organization:A.Exposition: introducescharacters, setting & conflictsB.Rising Action: complications,twists, and intensificationC.Climax: high-point of storyD.Falling Action: result ofclimaxE.Resolution: final outcome ofstory Extended narratives such as plays,novels, short stories, television showsand movies can have more thanone plot. These additional plots, orsubplots are a strand of the mainplot that runs parallel to the plotand supports it. It is also known as aminor story or as “B” or “C” story. Itspurpose is to add complexity anddepth to the story, and therebyincrease tension – a state of highinterest and suspense about eventsin a story. Not only does it showvarious aspects of the characters,connecting the readers with them,but also it is a story within a story.

PlotNote: Larger stories,such as novels, oftenwill have subplotsembedded within themain storySubplotPlot is the literary element that describes the structure of a story. It showsarrangement of events and actions within a story.

Note: Our storyteller,Grandpa, and hisgrandson build their ownsubplot complete with the5 stages of plotSubplot

In the case of ThePrincess Bride youhave 3 separate(although linked)plots:1. Boy and Grandpa2. Wesley andButtercup3. The Man in BlackSubplotSubplotSubplot

The Elements of a Narrative2. CENTRAL THEMETheme is defined as amain idea or anunderlying meaning ofa literary work, whichmay be stated directlyor indirectly.Themes can include: Love and friendship Good vs. evil Mistaken identity The loneliness of man

The Elements of a Narrative:3. DESCRIPTIVE SETTING Tells the WHERE (place) andWHEN (time) a story takes place.A strong setting reveals a greatdeal about a character,specifically their customs andhabits– how they live, dress, eatand behave.Writers often use a great deal ofsensory language to describesetting. Sensory languageappeals to the 5 senses andpaints a mental picture for thereader.

The Elements of a Narrative4. CLEAR POINT-OF-VIEW Point of view is theangle from which anarrative is told. Whois telling the story?Examples of point ofview belong to oneof these three majorkinds:1.First person : point of viewinvolves the use of eitherof the two pronouns “I”and “we”.2.Second person : point ofview employs the pronoun“you”.3.Third person : point of viewuses pronouns like “he”,“she”, “it”, “they” or aname.

The Elements of a Narrative4. CLEAR POINT-OF-VIEW In The Princess Bride thestory is told from a 3rdperson point of view. Thegrandpa is reading the storyto his grandson. Thenarrator is outside the story,relaying the events to theviewer and the grandson.

The Elements of Narrative5. INTERESTING DIALOGUE A conversation between twoor more people in narrativewriting. Dialogue can be indirect ordirect. Indirect dialogue is thesummary of a conversationbetween two or morecharacters, while directdialogue provides the actualquotes in the conversationbetween characters.

Inigo Montoya: That Vizzini,he can *fuss*.Fezzik: Fuss, fuss. I think helike to scream at *us*.Inigo Montoya: Probably hemeans no *harm*.Fezzik: He's really very shorton *charm*.Inigo Montoya: You have agreat gift for rhyme.Fezzik: Yes, yes, some of thetime.Vizzini: Enough of that.Inigo Montoya: Fezzik, arethere rocks ahead?Fezzik: If there are, we all bedead.Vizzini: No more rhymes now,I mean it.Fezzik: Anybody want apeanut?Vizzini: DYEEAAHHHHHH.

Rules of Dialogue Rules of Dialogue: When using dialogue don’tput two speakers on thesame line. They get separatelines. When someone is talkingusing dialogue, you indentwhat they are saying foreach new speaker. A directly quoted sentencebegins with a capital letter. If a quotation comes at theend of a sentence, a commausually comes before it.EXAMPLESButtercup responds, “Youcan die too for all I care.”[pushes him down a high hill]“AS. YOU. WISH!”shouts back the Man inBlack.[realizes Man in Black isWestley]Buttercup utters,“Oh my sweet Westley whathave I done.[throws herself down the hill]

Dialogue Example Vizzini said, “Finish him. Finish him, your way.” “Oh good, my way. Thank you Vizzini. what's my way?” “Pick up one of those rocks, get behind a boulder, in a fewminutes the man in black will come running around thebend, the minute his head is in view, hit it with the rock.” My way's not very sportsman-like,” Fezzik responded. What about this conversation is funny/ironic/confusing?

Day 2Make sure you havethe narrative guidednotes completed forday 2. We will now watch aclip of the film PrincessBride. As we arewatching, be sure tobegin to look for theelements of narrativewe have gone overtoday. After watching the cliptoday, identify each ofthe 5 elements ofnarrative in PrincessBride PlotThemeSettingPoint-of-viewDialogue

types of Narrative Writing: 1. Personal Narrative: When a person writes about himself or about his experiences. In this style of narrative writing, the writer already has a plot. Name one example of a personal narrative we have read this year. Grandpa She doesn't get eaten by the eels at this time The Grandson What? Grandpa The eel doesn't get her.