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Narrative Writing

The document outlines a structured approach to narrative writing, focusing on key elements such as setting, character thoughts, and conflict. It emphasizes the use of various literary techniques and sentence structures to enhance storytelling. Additionally, it provides a step-by-step guide for developing a narrative, from the inciting incident to the resolution.

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Narrative Writing

The document outlines a structured approach to narrative writing, focusing on key elements such as setting, character thoughts, and conflict. It emphasizes the use of various literary techniques and sentence structures to enhance storytelling. Additionally, it provides a step-by-step guide for developing a narrative, from the inciting incident to the resolution.

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Narrative Writing

Lekisha Sharma

10/9/2025

A Structure to FLE Narrative Writing

Paper 2, Section B, Question 4 or 5. Recommended time: 45 minutes

Chosen perspective: 1st person

Conflict 1 (internal): person vs self

Conflict 2 (external): person vs person; person vs situation ; person vs


technology ;etc.

F E E T C R R A M P S S
Fac Emot Exagge To Comm Repti Rheto Alliter Ma Perso St Short
ts ive ration ne ands tion rical ation gic nal ats sente
langu questi 3 prono nces
age ons uns

Structure to a good narrative :

1. Setting
a. Describe what is:
i. Felt
ii. Heard
iii. Smelled
iv. Seen
b. Use:
i. Complex sentences
ii. Compoud centences
iii. Complex compound sentences
iv. Colon
v. Semicolon
vi. Magic 3
vii. Alliteration
viii. Metaphors
ix. Pathetic fallacy
x. Irony
2. Thoughts of character 1
a. Questions to ask
i. What is happening in their opinion?
ii. How are they feeling?
iii. What are they thinking?
b. Use
i. Dashes
ii. Semicolon
iii. Ellipses
iv. Hyperbole
v. Rhetorical questions
3. Inciting incident
a. Whats something unusual or extraordinary tthat sets the character out of
their comfort zone?
b. Use:
i. Short sentences
ii. Imagery
iii. Foreshadowing
4. Reactions to trigger
a. How do they feel now?
b. What do they do?
c. Introduce character 2 or 3 as a mentor or trigger of rising action 1
5. Rising action 1
a. What causes the unusual event to take the character out of their comfort
zone?
b. How does it escalate
c. Why does the character hesitate?
6. Reaction 2
a. Character 2 and/or 3’s reaction as percieved by character 1 (and their
reaction.
b. Usage of dialogue.
7. Climax
a. The main conflict that they have to face.
b. What causes the character to change?
8. Dialogue (bonus):
a. Reactions of characters 2 and 3
9. Falling action:
a. What is the lasting effect ono the characters?
b. How does character 1 reflect?
c. How do they feel?
d. How does it seem that others feel?
10. Resolution:
a. What learning did the character take?
b. What is their return from this journey?

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