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THE ELEMENTS OF A NARRATIVE

Directions: Analyze the information presented on the websites provided and
demonstrate your understanding to the best of your abilities. Apply your understanding
by answering the following questions. All answers should be in full and complete
sentences. A total of 50 points are available for this assignment. Partial credit may be
given for incomplete or partially correct answers.

The 7 Key Elements of a Narrative (10 Points)

1. What are the 7 Key elements of a
narrative? (3 points)
2. What are the key components of a
plot? (1 point)
3. What does a setting help to establish?
(1 point)
4. What are the 2 main types of
characters and how are they
different? (1 point)
5. Why is point of view important in a
narrative? (1 point)
6. What does a theme in a narrative
help do? (1 point)
7. What does symbolism do in a
narrative? (1 point)
8. Why is a conflict important in a
narrative? (1 point)

“The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe (20 Points)

1. How does the poem establish setting?
Use examples from the text.(2 points)
2. Who are the characters in the poem?
Use examples from the text.(2 points)
3. Is there a conflict? If so, who is the
conflict between? (2 points)
4. What is the point of view of the
poem? How can you tell? (2 points)
 5. What is a symbol in the poem? What
does it do in the story? (2 points)
6. In your opinion, is “The Raven” an example of a good narrative? Why or why not?
Would you change anything if you wrote this poem? Use examples from the text to
support your answers. (10 points)
Answer:

“Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway (20 points)

1. Who are the main characters in this
story? (2 points)
2. What is the setting of the story? (2
points)
3. What is the plot in the story? Analyze
the text closely. (2 points)
4. What is “the gift” an example of?
What does it represent? (2 points)
5. What is the point of view of the
story? How can you tell? (2 points)
6. In your opinion, is “Hills Like White Elephants” an example of a good narrative? Why
or why not? Would you change anything if you wrote this story? Use examples from
the text to support your answers. (10 points)
Answer:

Second method to access links if heading links are not working:

https://www.fromwhisperstoroars.com/blog-1/2018/1/11/understanding-the-7-key-elements-of-a-
narrative
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48860/the-raven
https://www.gvsd.org/cms/lib/PA01001045/Centricity/Domain/765/HillsPDFText.pdf
 Reference Page
From Whispers to Roars. (2018, Jan 16). Understanding the 7 Key Elements of A Narrative.
Retrieved from https://www.fromwhisperstoroars.com/blog-
1/2018/1/11/understanding-the-7-key-elements-of-a-narrative
Hemmingway, Ernest. Hills Like White Elephants (1927). Hills Like White Elephants. Retrieved
on 03 March 2019 from
https://www.gvsd.org/cms/lib/PA01001045/Centricity/Domain/765/HillsPDFText.pdf
Poe, Edgar Allen (1845). The Raven. The Poetry Foundation. Retrieved on 03 March 2019 from
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48860/the-raven