Genres of Writing - Narrative

Question 1

narrative

Answer 1

• novels, short stories, biographies, autobiographies, essays, poems, plays
• exposition focuses on description of the setting and intro of key characters
• turning point where the main conflict is introduced is rising action
• climax is where the solution is introduced
• falling action is where several smaller conflicts start becoming resolved
• resolution is where the main conflict is resolved and story-line comes to a close

Question 2

which sentence below would not belong in a narrative piece

Answer 2

• it is my opinion that we should crack down on people who litter our beautiful city parks
• the time is right for us to take action to save our forests from further commercial development
• to open your new appliance, carefully pull the zip-tab at the top of the box
• the god hols you over the pit of hell … abhors you
• doctors have concluded that the new vaccine will be a boost to our medical arsenal
• the time has come for the citizens of the world to stand up for the environment
• when hiking the many trails into the lower basin, be sure to pack plenty of water

Question 3

defining feature of narrative writing is

Answer 3

• tells a story

Question 4

not an example of narrative

Answer 4

• news report