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Narrative Elements in Fiction: A Guide for Writers

Explore literary terms like flashback, mood, character, and conflict to enhance your storytelling. Learn how setting, attitude, and theme shape your narrative, and master techniques like simile to entertain and persuade your readers.

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Narrative Elements in Fiction: A Guide for Writers

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  1. Literary Terms By: Jessica Bilimek

  2. Flashback • Returning to an earlier time in a story for the purpose of making something clearer in the present. • Example: “ Four years ago I went to Six Flags.”

  3. Mood • How the writing makes the reader feel (happy, sad, upset) • Example: She was shocked to see a panda bear in her backyard.

  4. Character • The person or animal around which the action in a story occurs. • Example: Scooby Doo is an awesome cartoon character.

  5. Opinion • A statement that requires a value judgment; it is what someone thinks or believes. • Example: He thinks that lollipops are nasty.

  6. Setting • The time and place in which the action of a story occurs. • Example: Chealsea’s party will be at the park.

  7. Attitude • The feelings of a character as reflected in the selection. • Example: She got sassy when her teacher told her she was in trouble.

  8. Simile • Afigurative comparison that uses “like” or “as”. • Example: She was as fat as a pumpkin.

  9. Conflict • The problem or complication in a story. • Example: The kid beat up the cat.

  10. Entertain • To use writing to amuse a reader. • Example: The reader was amused when he read Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

  11. Fact • A statement that is true or can be proven. • Example: Texas is a state in the United States.

  12. Persuade • To use writing to convince a reader to accept an author’s viewpoint or perspective. • Example: The sun drop commercial was very persuasive.

  13. Theme • A statement about life that a particular selection is trying to get across to the reader. • Example: The theme of the party was penguins.

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